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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableJean-Baptiste Vanmour was born in Valenciennes, which was then under the rule of the Spanish Netherlands. A few years later the Flemish city was placed under French rule. Vanmour's paintings are ascribed to Orientalism and are considered to be a detailed depiction of life in the Ottoman Empire of the time. Little is known about Vanmour's early years and education. He studied in the studio of Jacques-Albert Gérin. During this time, the Marquis Charles de Ferriol must have become aware of his talent. When he was appointed ambassador in 1699 and left for Constantinople, he took the then 18-year-old Vanmour with him. There he commissioned him with a total of 100 oil paintings, which were to document the life of the local population. Vanmour painted not only the Ottoman elite, but also the whole range of different cultures, religions and nationalities that lived in Constantinople at that time. Among them were paintings like "The Armenian Wedding", "Whirling Dervishes" or portraits of "Patrona Halil", a resistance fighter.
After about 12 years, the Marquis had to return to France after a faux pas during an audience with the Sultan. Vanmour, however, remained in Constantinople and from then on worked for various other diplomats. He did not limit his services to French diplomats, but also worked for Dutch, Austrian and Venetian ambassadors. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was extremely fascinating to Western Europeans. Therefore, many wanted to record their audiences with the Sultan or the Grand Vizier for eternity. So Vanmour specialized in this kind of pictures. Since he often had to retain the scenes and only had to adapt the faces and clothing of the people, he was able to produce hundreds of pictures of this kind. However, he received so many commissions that he was forced to hire assistants to support him in his work.
Based on Vanmour's works, Le Hay produced a series of 100 copperplate engravings in 1714, which he compiled into a book. The work was so successful that it was translated into 5 languages. For Vanmour this meant a further increase in his popularity. He was one of the few who was allowed to attend the audience of the Dutch ambassador Cornelis Calkoen with the sultan in the throne room. This indicates that Vanmour must have been very familiar with the strict court protocol. Vanmour produced a total of 70 paintings for Calkoen. Convinced of their value, Calkoen instructed in his will that the paintings should never be sold. Vanmour remained in the Ottoman Empire until his death. For his merits and the impressive documentation of the culture there, the king awarded him the title of Peintre Ordinaire du Roy en Levante. Unfortunately for Vanmour, however, the title had only a symbolic character and, unlike other painters in royal service, did not earn him any payment.
Jean-Baptiste Vanmour was born in Valenciennes, which was then under the rule of the Spanish Netherlands. A few years later the Flemish city was placed under French rule. Vanmour's paintings are ascribed to Orientalism and are considered to be a detailed depiction of life in the Ottoman Empire of the time. Little is known about Vanmour's early years and education. He studied in the studio of Jacques-Albert Gérin. During this time, the Marquis Charles de Ferriol must have become aware of his talent. When he was appointed ambassador in 1699 and left for Constantinople, he took the then 18-year-old Vanmour with him. There he commissioned him with a total of 100 oil paintings, which were to document the life of the local population. Vanmour painted not only the Ottoman elite, but also the whole range of different cultures, religions and nationalities that lived in Constantinople at that time. Among them were paintings like "The Armenian Wedding", "Whirling Dervishes" or portraits of "Patrona Halil", a resistance fighter.
After about 12 years, the Marquis had to return to France after a faux pas during an audience with the Sultan. Vanmour, however, remained in Constantinople and from then on worked for various other diplomats. He did not limit his services to French diplomats, but also worked for Dutch, Austrian and Venetian ambassadors. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was extremely fascinating to Western Europeans. Therefore, many wanted to record their audiences with the Sultan or the Grand Vizier for eternity. So Vanmour specialized in this kind of pictures. Since he often had to retain the scenes and only had to adapt the faces and clothing of the people, he was able to produce hundreds of pictures of this kind. However, he received so many commissions that he was forced to hire assistants to support him in his work.
Based on Vanmour's works, Le Hay produced a series of 100 copperplate engravings in 1714, which he compiled into a book. The work was so successful that it was translated into 5 languages. For Vanmour this meant a further increase in his popularity. He was one of the few who was allowed to attend the audience of the Dutch ambassador Cornelis Calkoen with the sultan in the throne room. This indicates that Vanmour must have been very familiar with the strict court protocol. Vanmour produced a total of 70 paintings for Calkoen. Convinced of their value, Calkoen instructed in his will that the paintings should never be sold. Vanmour remained in the Ottoman Empire until his death. For his merits and the impressive documentation of the culture there, the king awarded him the title of Peintre Ordinaire du Roy en Levante. Unfortunately for Vanmour, however, the title had only a symbolic character and, unlike other painters in royal service, did not earn him any payment.
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.jpg "Beulouk-Bachi, Head Chef of the Sultan, c.1708 by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Street Coffee Vendor, plate 56 from")
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.jpg "Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Turkish Woman at her Embroidery Frame by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Cornelis Calkoen on his Way to his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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_1720-37_-_(MeisterDrucke-376992).jpg "The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydan (Horse Square) by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Turkish Hunting Party with Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Women Drinking Coffee by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Figures Gathered Round a Kursi with a Musician and a Dancer Performing before Them by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Funeral of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, History of Sultan Suleyman, Istanbul, Turkey by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Armenian women drinking coffee in an interior by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Execution of Patrona Halil by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Armenian women embroidering in an interior by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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_Peinture_de_lecole_de_Jean_B_-_(MeisterDrucke-941403).jpg "La sultane prenant son cafe (Sultana Taking Coffee) by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Ast-Chi, the Sultan")
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.jpg "View of Constantinople with a Procession of Janissaries Passing the Galata Tower by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Tatar of Crimea, Plate 84 from")
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.jpg "Fête champêtre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Sultana Asseki, c.1708 by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Dutch Ambassador with His Retinue Being Received by Sultan Ahmed III at the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "View of Istanbul from the Dutch Embassy at Pera by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Patrona Halil by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Saka, a charitable Dervish who takes water around the town by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Sultan")
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.jpg "Armenian Wedding by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Girl from Kimolos, an Island of the Cyclades by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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De_grootvizier_steekt_de_At_-_(MeisterDrucke-1395622).jpg "The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydanı (Horse Square) by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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 1707-08 (coloured en - (MeisterDrucke-162306).jpg "The Bostangi-Bachi, Plate 18 from")
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.jpg "A Soulak, plate 17 from")
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.jpg "A Procession of the Sultan in Istanbul by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Greek Men and Women Dancing the Khorra by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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_(1673-1736)_-_(MeisterDrucke-899394).jpg "Sultan Ahmed III (Ahmet III) by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Wallachian Gentleman, Plate 80 from")
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.jpg "Whirling Dervishes by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Water Reservoirs, the so-called Bends, in Belgrade Forest by Johann Christian Vollerdt")
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.jpg "Greek Wedding by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Turkish Woman at her Embroidery Frame by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1426326).jpg "Lying-in Room of a Distinguished Turkish Woman, c.1720-37 by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Bride by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Capidgi-Bachi, plate 15 from")
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.jpg "A Persian Girl, c.1708 by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Girl of Chios, plate 74 from")
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_Jean-Baptiste_-_(MeisterDrucke-1028703).jpg "The Conversation by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Bulgarian, plate 82 from")
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.jpg "The Murder of Patrona Halil and his Fellow Rebels by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Greek Men and Women Dancing the Khorra by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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 1707-08 (col - (MeisterDrucke-161484).jpg "An Armenian of Persia, plate 89 from")
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.jpg "Entertaining the Sultan by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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 1707-08 (coloured engravin - (MeisterDrucke-152165).jpg "Soulak-Bachi, plate 16 from")
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.jpg "The Ibriktar Agassi, plate 6 from")
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.jpg "The Sultan")
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.jpg "The Biach-Chioux, plate 14 from")
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.jpg "The Meal in Honour of Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "An Albanian Soldier, plate 78 from")
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.jpg "An Ambulant Barber, plate 58 from")
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.jpg "A Persian, plate 90 from")
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.jpg "Halvadgi, the Confectioner of the Sultan by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Turkish Mausoleum with Figures at the Tomb of a Sultan by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Persian Woman, plate 91 from")
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 1707-08 - (MeisterDrucke-152464).jpg "A Halvadgi, Plate 57 from")
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.jpg "Peik by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Wedding Procession on the Bosphorus by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Lady, Three-Quarter Length, in Oriental Costume by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Sultan of Turkey by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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 1707-08 (coloured engr - (MeisterDrucke-196240).jpg "An African Woman, plate 97 from")
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.jpg "Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Turkish boy, plate 44 from")
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.jpg "A Girl of Fine, plate 72 from")
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.jpg "The Captain Pacha, Plate 36 from")
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.jpg "Greek Woman in Her Apartment by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "An Armenian Architect, plate 88 from")
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.jpg "Lying-in Room of a Distinguished Turkish Woman by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Girl of Naxos, plate 71 from")
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.jpg "Armenian Interior with a Sultan and His Favourite by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "View of Istanbul from the Dutch Embassy at Pera by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-897316).jpg "Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasa, c.1727-30 by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Panoramic View of Jerusalem by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "A Hungarian Woman, plate 77 from")
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.jpg "African Woman, plate 98 from")
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.jpg "A Spahi, Plate 34 from")
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.jpg "Banquet of Distinguished Turkish Women by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "Mehmet, the Vizir Kahyasi by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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 1707-08 (colour - (MeisterDrucke-174849).jpg "A Hungarian, plate 76 from")
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.jpg "Armenian Architect, plate 88 from")
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.jpg "The Ich-Oglan, plate 8 from")
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.jpg "Sultan Mahmud I by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The Hunting Party of Sultan Ahmed III by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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.jpg "The First Day of School by Jean Baptiste Vanmour")
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