# Mehmet, the vizir kâhyasi

- By: Jean Baptiste Vanmour (Valenciennes, 1671–1737)
- Date: c. 1727 - c. 1730
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 34.5 cm x width 27.5 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-2026--7d96777fde14c2ce5a623a03144e298b)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/qadjF/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Mehmet was the vizir kâhyasi (lieutenant) of the grand vizier. He indulged in wild excess and luxury. This was one of the reasons why he, along with the grand vizier, was murdered by his subordinates in 1730. When his houses were plundered, great hoards of gold were found hidden in secret cellars.