Ottoman Soldiers by Melchior Lorck, 1579-83

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Ottoman Soldiers from contemporary European Illustrations by Melchior Lorck, 1579-83

These have been widely copied including by modern artists.
The swaggerer-sipahi
A bearded archer-solak
A soldier wearing a turban
A soldier walking to right
A Janissary walking
A rascal
An imperial bodyguard
A Janissary (Yeniceri)
A soldier holding a lance
A Turkish soldier
A bearded archer-2
A Janissary
A Cannoneer
A footsoldier running
A border soldier
A foot soldier
Turkish foot soldier
A soldier with lance and shield
A soldier
A soldier wearing a helmet
A cavalry member
A foot soldier with pole-axe
A rider with a large double banner
A knight on horseback
A Spahi
A man on horseback holding a lance
A Turkish warrior
A running soldier
A Turkish archer
A bearded archer
A corpulent Turkish soldier
A governor-Beglerbeg
Spahi
The reckless soldier
An officer on horseback
A Janissary general on horseback

Standards, horses, baggage by Melchior Lorck
Three military standards
A standard bearer on horseback
A tent on the banks of a river
A saddled camel
A Tartar ladder wagon
Executioner
Rider In Hood
Rider On Baggage_Horse
Official
A master of provisions
A kettledrum player riding a camel
Two wagons
A Tartar baggage horse
A beast of burden-a mule
A sumpter horse
A saddled battle horse
A military horse laden with provisions
A nobleman's horse
A horse tied to a tree
A bridled horse

Tartars, Kurd & Georgian by Melchior Lorck
A Kurdish soldier
A Tartar Archer
A Tartar Walking
A Tartar
A Georgian foot-soldier

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Ottoman Soldiers from contemporary European Illustrations by Melchior Lorck, 1579-83


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