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title: Portrait of Mahmud II
author: Henry Guillaume Schlesinger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21834/portrait-of-mahmud-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-06-03
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# Portrait of Mahmud II
_Authored by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21834.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II, painting by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger, 1839.
This painting of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II was given to French King Louis-Phillipe as a gift by Mustafa Reşid Pasha.
[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles, France
## Cite This Work
### APA
Schlesinger, H. G. (2026, June 03). Portrait of Mahmud II. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Schlesinger, Henry Guillaume. "Portrait of Mahmud II." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 03, 2026. .
### MLA
Schlesinger, Henry Guillaume. "Portrait of Mahmud II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jun 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahmud_II.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahmud_II.jpg) by [**Henry Guillaume Schlesinger**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahmud_II.jpg). Submitted by [Reha Mert](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/rehamert/ "User Page: Reha Mert"), published on 03 June 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.