In Smyrna with a city in the distance, a group of women and girls perform a folk dance in a wooded landscape. The figure labelled '1' is identified in the text as 'one of the Chief Woman in Smyrna'' and '7' is her daughter; both wear Turkish headdresses. The country girl (3) wears the costume of Scio, and the woman (4) wears a typical dress from Constantinople. See v. 1, p. 159-60.
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., "T. 1."--Upper left corner., "XI."--Upper right corner., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On page 4 in volume 1.
In Smyrna with a city in the distance, a group of women and girls perform a folk dance in a wooded landscape. The figure labelled '1' is identified in the text as 'one of the Chief Woman in Smyrna'' and '7' is her daughter; both wear Turkish headdresses. The country girl (3) wears the costume of Scio, and the woman (4) wears a typical dress from Constantinople. See v. 1, p. 159-60.
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., "Tom. 1, No. XIII."--Upper right corner., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Scene in the Hippodrome in Constantinople with figures numbered; key provided in the text (see v. 1, p. 196-97, 249-50). In the foreground a procession for a Turkish bride who is carried by Janizaries; the group includes musicians who blow horns and beat drums. In the background are horsemen, 'Serpetine', and the ancient obelisks
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., and "Tom. 1. No. XVI."--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Geographic):
Turkey. and Turkish.
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743. and Hippodrome of Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
Scene in the Hippodrome in Constantinople with figures numbered; key provided in the text (see v. 1, p. 196-97, 249-50). In the foreground a procession for a Turkish bride who is carried by Janizaries; the group includes musicians who blow horns and beat drums. In the background are horsemen, 'Serpetine', and the ancient obelisks
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates from: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., "T. 1."--Upper left corner., "XV."--Upper right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 14 in volume 1.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Geographic):
Turkey. and Turkish.
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743. and Hippodrome of Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
A view of the first three levels of a silver mine in Sala. Images A and B show the elevator; 4 and 5 show the openings of the mine. 6 is a cross section of one level of the mine where miners are working
Alternative Title:
Fodina argentea sahlensis
Description:
Title, state, and imprint from Paulson., "T. II."--Upper left corner., "XXXII."--Upper right corner., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 18 in volume 1.
A view of the first three levels of a silver mine in Sala. Images A and B show the elevator; 4 and 5 show the openings of the mine. 6 is a cross section of one level of the mine where miners are working
Alternative Title:
Fodina argentea sahlensis
Description:
Title from Paulson., State and date from Paulson., "Tom. 2, No. IX. Pl. I."--Upper right corner., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
A map showing the layout of a mine with Roman numerals referencing successively lower levels of the mine
Alternative Title:
Fodina argentea sahlensis
Description:
Title engraved in image., Date, publisher, and state from Paulson., "T. II."--Upper left corner., "XXXVIII No. 2."--Upper right corner., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 20 in volume 1.
A map showing the layout of a mine with seven views showing successively underground levels
Alternative Title:
Fodina argentea sahlensis
Description:
Title engraved in image., Date, publisher, and state from Paulson., "Tom: 2, No. IX. Pl. II."--Upper right corner., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Impression with additions in Hogarth's hand.
An emerald carved in the shape of a dish, said to have been a present from the Queen of Sheba to Solomon, and/or used by Christ at the Last Supper (Travels, vol. I, page 60).
Alternative Title:
Vas mirabile ex integro Smaragdo, Genoae in sacrario ecclesiae cathedralis asservatum: prototypi accuratissima mensura ex Museo Iohannis Talman
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., Numbered "5" in upper left corner., and On page 13 in volume 1. Plate mark 12 x 39.1 cm, on sheet 14.7 x 40.5 cm.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743., San Lorenzo (Cathedral : Genoa, Italy), and Talman, John, 1677-1726
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Chalices, Lapidary work, and Drinking vessels
An emerald carved in the shape of a dish, said to have been a present from the Queen of Sheba to Solomon, and/or used by Christ at the Last Supper (Travels, vol. I, page 60).
Alternative Title:
Vas mirabile ex integro Smaragdo, Genoae in sacrario ecclesiae cathedralis asservatum: prototypi accuratissima mensura ex Museo Iohannis Talman
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., and Numbered "5" in upper left corner.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743., San Lorenzo (Cathedral : Genoa, Italy), and Talman, John, 1677-1726
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Chalices, Lapidary work, and Drinking vessels