A close-up portrait of the beautiful concubine of the great sultan, a young woman with almond-shaped, amber-brown eyes, thick black eyelashes, straight dark eyebrows, full lips and a soft, languid gaze. Her thick black hair is styled in waves, with some strands falling freely onto her shoulders. On her head is a delicate gold tiara with a large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone at the centre, pearl beads and scrollwork, and a pendant set with an emerald that hangs down onto her forehead. Large gold earrings set with rubies, pearls and openwork filigree. A semi-transparent golden veil embroidered with gold stars. She wears a sumptuous emerald-green silk dress with a plunging neckline, richly embroidered with gold arabesques and scrolls. The backdrop is a night-time view through the arched window of an Ottoman palace, with openwork arches and marble columns, behind her lies the dark water of the bay with the city’s hazy lights in the distance, burning wax candles on either side, and a thin wisp of fragrant smoke above her head. Warm candlelight mingles with the cool glow of the night, a cinematic portrait, with finely rendered skin, realistic textures of silk and metal – a masterpiece, top quality, with beautiful bokeh.