Murad IV, Ottoman Emperor Size:S: 30 x 25cm The Zarbi (designed by John

The Zarbi (designed by John Wood)

Marine zoological studies (front and rear views) of the shell Strombus pugilis (here named Strombus sloanii) from the Caribbean and South American coasts

which stands in the grounds of Westminster Abbey

Harry Greg

The subject is seated

Murad IV, Ottoman Emperor Size:S: 30 x 25cm The Zarbi (designed by JohnMurad IV, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Murad (1612 1640) became Sultan in 1623 when he deposed his mentally unstable uncle, Mustapha I. He used decisive and brutal methods to quell the rebellions and corruption that had become endemic within the empire. The last Ottoman Emperor to personally command his army in battle, Murad captured Baghdad from the Safavid Persians in 1638. From A series of Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey, 1808.