French painting of a Turk from Aleppo in 1697

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:57 am

There is a painting in the Turcophilia Revealed exhibition by Sotherby's Paris with the description:

A figure in Turkish Costume
Jean Jacques Fran?ois Rivi?re (1653-1747)
Signed: "Jean Jacques Fran?ois Rivi?re in Aleppo ? 1697 ? September 24 "
Oil on canvas
H. 118 cm ; W. 88 cm

In the background of a gentleman in Turkish costume of the period is a servant either stringing or unstringing a bow, with some arrows laying in front of him. Though the detail is not clear, it appears to be a Turkish bow and the boy holding it does not seem to be straining. This seems to be a rare European view of Turkish archery equipment in its heyday. Judging by the fletching, the arrows are not intended for distance shooting.

The exhibition was held at Sotheby?s France, Galerie Charpentier, from the 19th to the 23rd September, 2011.
http://www.sothebys.com/content/dam/sot ... 21-8-1.pdf

Zarasp · Post by **Zarasp** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:45 am

on which page is this painting?

i can see an interesting picture of a woman holding a gorytos with caption in Iranian letters: "chughdar was there" on page 73,

Kyudohund · Post by **Kyudohund** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:20 pm

page 6
the boy in the dark back

Gokmen · Post by **Gokmen** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:54 pm

You will find the same painting here for example: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php? ... 2011-09-07

But wow, what an eye for detail, I easily overlooked the detail with the bow and arrows because it is in half darkness..

G?kmen