Description
The fourth Ottoman sultan, Bajazet I (or Bayezid), ruled from 1389 to 1403. Known as “The Thunderbolt,” a nickname gained during military campaigns under his father, Amurat I, as well as under his own reign, he was eventually captured by Tamerlane in 1402 at Ankara.
Accession Number
213638
Medium
Mezzotint, hand-colored with brush and watercolor, on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
37.5 × 25.3 cm (14 13/16 × 10 in.)
Classification
mezzotint
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Kipper
