CULTURE AND ARTS
Very rare portrait of 'Suleiman the Magnificent' will be auctioned in London
14:45 March 30, 2021 AA
A rare 16th-century portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, will be presented to collectors' interest on Wednesday (Mar. 31). The auction house Sotheby's In England will sell some artworks related to the Islamic world and India under the title 'The Islamic World and the Arts of India' The painting is a likeness of two 16th century portraits, according to the auction house. It is associated with a portrait attributed to Cristofano Dell' Altissimo in Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence and a smaller portrait of Archduke Ferdinand II exhibited in Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.