A Turkish Lady in Her Weddin good Dress(Ottoman - Costume) Original

Stipple engraving of AN ATTENDANT OF THE HAREM OF THE GRAND SIGNIOR(Costume - Ottoman Empire)

Hand colored.

Published by W. Miller. London. Engravings dated 1802,

An exquisitely engraved and hand colored image, from Octavian Dalvimart's "The Costume of Turkey" which was first published in 1802.

Each hand-colored plate, drawn from life in 1798 by Octavien Dalvimart and stipple-engraved by John Dadley and William Poole, is accompanied by an explanation of the figure's role, responsibility and details of dress, written by Miller (misattributed by Hiler to William Alexander).

This plate exhibits the back of a female on the day of her marriage, which ceremony cannot take place but on the eve of a Friday. On her wedding-day the bride dresses herself in the richest clothes she can procure, and puts on all the jewels and other valuables she is possessed of. Both red and white paint is used in considerable quantities, while the eye-brows and eye-lids are stained black. They also take care to place, with great art, flowers, peals, and jewels, both among the hair and the braids, which hang down behind, as shewn in this Plate.

Very good condition. An attractive print together with a separate sheet of descriptive text in both English and French.

This BEAUTIFUL colored print provides us a snapshot in history of early study of Turkish costume and culture.

This is an ORIGINAL antique print NOT a reproduction.

Sizes: 35cm x 25.8cm

Condition: Very good

Original prints can have some imperfections due to the age. Please consult the images attentively.

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Frame is not included.

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