Rare painting of Hurrem Sultan sold for $173K at London auction – Middle East Monitor

A uncommon portray of Hurrem Sultan, identified within the Wests as Roxelana, was offered at a London public sale on Wednesday for $173,000, Anadolu Company reported.

The sale got here as a part of an public sale referred to as ‘Arts of the Islamic World & India’ by Sotheby’s, one of many world’s largest brokers of high quality and ornamental artwork, jewelry, and collectibles.

The oil portray dates again to the late Sixteenth-early seventeenth century and depicts the spouse of the legendary Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent.

Initially from modern-day western Ukraine, Roxelana entered the Ottoman monarch’s harem and shortly turned his favorite. He broke conference by permitting her to bear not only one son, however 4. He then broke conference once more by marrying her.

Roxelana was famend for additionally serving to Sultan Suleiman run the Ottoman Empire. Whereas he was away on campaigns, she would write to him and maintain him up to date on developments within the capital.

Hurrem Sultan was additionally a significant sponsor of structure and charitable foundations, together with in Jerusalem. Suleiman the Magnificent, also called al-Qanuni (the lawgiver), was the longest-reigning Ottoman Sultan, having dominated for 46 years till his demise in 1566.

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