A Hamal or Common Porter.
London. W. Miller. 1802. Stock ID #219551 Attractive large image prepared as plate 17 for Dalvimart's work "The Costume of Turkey". When referring to this item please quote stockid 219551.
Hand-coloured engraving, 34.7 x 25.8 cms (sheet including plate-mark), edge toning, but in very good condition.
"Dalvimart's is one of the basic works on Turkish costume, which has provided the prototypes for numerous other illustrative material. It is known that Dalvimart travelled in Turkey and Greece in 1797-8" (Atabey).
Price: $125.00 AU
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