Ottoman School (19th Century) Portrait Of Sultan Ahmed III, Gouache And Watercolour #5

OTTOMAN SCHOOL (19th century)
Portrait of Sultan Ahmed III
gouache and watercolour on paper,
inscribed at the bottom in a cartouche in Arabic and Latin script: ‘Sultan Ahmed’.
Framed under glass
H 28 cm, W 20 cm (visible dimensions).
In good condition.

#5 Ahmed III (December 30, 1673 – July 1, 1736) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and son of Sultan Mehmed IV (r. 1648–1687). His mother was Gülnuş Sultan, originally from Greece, born Evmania Voria. He was born in Hacıoğlu Pazarcık, Dobruja. He succeeded to the throne in 1703 after the abdication of his brother Mustafa II (1695–1703). Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha and the Sultan's daughter, Fatma Sultan (wife of the former), led the government from 1718 to 1730, a period known as the "Tulip Period." At the beginning of Ahmed III's reign, significant efforts were made to appease the Janissaries. However, Ahmed failed to assert his authority over the Janissaries who had brought him to power. The Grand Vizier Çorlulu Ali Pasha, appointed by Ahmed, provided invaluable assistance in administrative matters and implemented new measures to replenish the state coffers. He supported Ahmed in his struggles against rival factions and stabilized the government. Ahmed was an avid reader, skilled in calligraphy, and well-versed in history and poetry.