(18th century)
Possibly a portrait of Emetullah Rabia Gulnus Sultan, inscribed at top "Fiora.In Maschera" (flower in disguise), unsigned, oil on canvas, 25 x 19-5/8 in.; Dutch style reverse profile lacquer frame, 33-1/4 x 27-3/4 x 2-3/4 in.
Note: REFINE She was the haseki sultan of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV and valide sultan to their sons Mustafa II and Ahmed III. In the early 18th century, she was one of the most powerful and influential women in the Ottoman Empire and the last series of prominent figure during the period Sultanate of Women
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lined with wax and linen, restretched on new tension bar stretcher, crackle, areas of filling with retouch
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