The paintings depict the procession of the 15 year old Sultan Mehmed IV through Istanbul on 24 September 1657. Claes Ralamb commissioned 20 paintings to immortalise the event. 14 of them are on display here.
In 1657 Claes Ralamb (1622-1698) was sent as the Swedish envoy to Istanbul. He war deputed by Karl X Gustav to discuss the European war situation and negotiate with the Sultan. In all probability, the paintings were painted after Ralamb`s return to Sweden. Their sources included Ralamb`s diaries and the costume album he brought back from Istanbul. The artist is unknown.
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1 Ianizaragas lif compagni
2 Herholdt eller alai chiaus
3 Ianizaragas fanor kallas thuiller
4 Öffwerster til fot kallas giorbaziller woro 16 par
5 Munker aff bektas ordning som war fundator aff ianizarerne
6 Ianizaragas camertienare bär hans regnmussa.
1 Лейб-компания янычараги.
2 Герольд или алай-чау? (alay çavuş).
3 Знамена янычараги, называемые тугджи (tuğcı[ler]).
4 Начальников пехоты, называемых чорбаджи (çorbacı[ler]), было 16 пар.
5 Монах ордена бета?и, каковой покровительствует янычарам.
6 Камердинер янычараги, несущий его зонтик.
