Watercolours of Turkish and Greek Subjects
in an album, with inscription inside of Louisa Pleydell Bouverie 1828
£3,250
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Auction: 2 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT
Description
4to, with 39 watercolours of Sultan Mahmoud on his way to the mosque, 1828, 23 x 18.5cm; Sultan's Cique Man, Captain of 100 men, Corporal Infantry, Private Dragoon, Sultan's coffee bearer, Private Infantry, The Sultan, Caique, Costume di Itaca, Uoma di Sta Maura, Donna di Sta Maura; Costume Albanese (x 3), Uomo di Pargo, Donna di Pargo; Uoma di Potamo in Corfu; Donna di Potamo in Corfu, Uomo de Leftimo in Corfu; Donna di Leftimo in Corfu; Donna di Iros in Corfu; Costume di Lacones in Corfu; Contadino di Corfu; Coustume di Spartila in Corfu, Donna di Gasturo in Corfu, Donna Albanese, Koom Baradyce Bombadir, Officer on State occasions, Sugliotta, Turkish Woman, One of the Band, Head Cook, Tomb Abdulhamed Tomb of a Sultan, [Soldier] of Regiment of the Line; Cavalry Officer, Capidie Bachy Head Porter, Cavalry Officer, Grand Vizier (old costume), Aruba - carriage of Turkish ladies, Maltese Double calesse no. 4, contemporary blue/green half morocco, rubbed
Footnote
Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair