Şeker Ahmet Paşa

Seker Ahmet Pasa (1841-1907) was a Turkish painter.

Born in Uskudar, Istanbul he entered medical school in 1855, then transferred to the military academy. Here he showed an interest in painting, and was sent to Paris to study under Boulanger and Gerome. He had an exhibition of his oil paintings in Paris in 1869, and returned to Istanbul in 1971, with a rank of Captain.

In 1873 he organized one of the first Painting exhibits in Istanbul. Seker Ahmet Pasa advanced in the ranks quickly, in 1876 being promoted to Major, in 1877 to Lieutenant Colonel, in 1880 to Colonel, in 1885 to Brigadier General, and in 1890 to Lieutent General. In 1896 he became responsible for Protocol.

Seker Ahmet Pasa is one of the most important examples of the Ottoman military painters. He painted nature-related subjects such as forests, fruits, flowers, and animals with great skill.

He died in 1907 of a heart attack, and is buried in Eyup Sultan, Istanbul.