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The Sultan Mehmet II

» Attr. to Gentile Bellini (Italian, ca. 1429–1507)

Artist / Origin	Attr. to Gentile Bellini (Italian, ca. 1429–1507) Region: Europe
Date	1480 Period: 1400 CE - 1800 CE
Material	Oil (19th-century repaint) on canvas, possibly transferred from wood Medium: Painting
Dimensions	H: 27 ½ in. (69.9 cm.), W: 20 ½ in. (52.1 cm).
Location	The National Gallery, London, UK
Credit	Courtesy of Bridgeman Art Library

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