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title: Portrait of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
author: Charles-Philippe Larivière
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21922/portrait-of-ibrahim-pasha-of-egypt/
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updated: 2026-07-07
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# Portrait of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
_Authored by Charles-Philippe Larivière_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21922.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Ibrahim Pasha of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), oil on canvas by Charles-Philippe Larivière, France, 1846.
Ibrahim Pasha was the son of Mehmed [Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/) Pasha, the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) governor who defied Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II and launched a military campaign in 1831 to gain more territorial power. Ibrahim spearheaded Egyptian military efforts to attack Ottoman [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), which led to the Ottoman defeat at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Nezip in 1839. The portrait was commissioned by French King Louis-Philippe for Ibrahim Pasha's visit to [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/), where he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.
[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles, France.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Larivière, C. (2026, July 07). Portrait of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Larivière, Charles-Philippe. "Portrait of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 07, 2026. .
### MLA
Larivière, Charles-Philippe. "Portrait of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
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