# Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III

- By: Jean Baptiste Vanmour (Valenciennes, 1671–1737)
- Date: c. 1727 - c. 1730
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 90 cm x width 121 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-4078--8788c91c96969b8d504362fe386ef302)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/RpBvj/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The actual audience was held in the sultan’s private living quarters in the palace. After the meal with the grand vizier, Calkoen and his retinue were presented with kaftans as a sign of hospitality, but also to cover the clothing of the ‘non-believers’. Ahmed sits on a throne, with four princes next to him. Calkoen is giving a speech and will afterwards present his credentials to the sultan.