Portrait of the Grand Mufti
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Basic information
- ID
- Ж-670
- Author
- unknown
- Name
- Portrait of the Grand Mufti
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- canvas oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 32.5 x 24.3
Additionally
- Type
- painting
- Provenance
- the Dzieduszycki collection
- Exposition
- Zolochiv Castle (Chinese Palace)
Information about author
Object description
The Grand Mufti is the title of the highest spiritual person who has the right to decide religious and legal matters and to give explanations on the application of Sharia law. The portrait depicts a full-length man wearing a boyl yenli kürk coat made of white cloth lined with brown fur, with wide sleeves and a large collar. Underneath is a white caftan and on his head is a large turban in the form of a dome. He wears blue shoes on his feet. In his left hand, he holds an open book, probably a Quran.
Inscriptions
In the right lower corner: ”muftei”
