Lot 335
Middle East.- Ottoman Empire.- Dalvimart (Octavien, active c.1796-1805), Follower of. An Album of 54 original Ottoman Empire costume studies, from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839), [circa 1810-1830].
Hammer Price: £2,800
Description
Middle East.- Ottoman Empire.- Dalvimart (Octavien, active c.1796-1805), Follower of. An album of 54 costume watercolours from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839), including Sultan Mahmod himself in old and new costume, the Sultan's Son, the Former Sultan, the Grand Vizien, the Capitan Pasha, a Dancing Dervish, and other characters from the region, including Greeks and Armenians, watercolours over pencil under-drawing, on wove paper without watermarks, each leaf approx 192 x 122 mm (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in), additional blank leaves front and back with Whatman watermarks and date '1831', scattered spotting and minor surface dirt, a few leaves with damp-staining and browning, front free endpaper with owner's inscription in pencil 'Sir Graham Hamond', with his bookplate to front pastedown, half calf, marbled boards, spine gilt, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, [probably Istanbul, circa 1820s-1830s]
Provenance: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Graham Eden Hamond, 2nd Baronet (1779-1862)
⁂ A comprehensive study into Ottoman costumes and styles both within Turkey and the wider empire.
Description
Middle East.- Ottoman Empire.- Dalvimart (Octavien, active c.1796-1805), Follower of. An album of 54 costume watercolours from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839), including Sultan Mahmod himself in old and new costume, the Sultan's Son, the Former Sultan, the Grand Vizien, the Capitan Pasha, a Dancing Dervish, and other characters from the region, including Greeks and Armenians, watercolours over pencil under-drawing, on wove paper without watermarks, each leaf approx 192 x 122 mm (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in), additional blank leaves front and back with Whatman watermarks and date '1831', scattered spotting and minor surface dirt, a few leaves with damp-staining and browning, front free endpaper with owner's inscription in pencil 'Sir Graham Hamond', with his bookplate to front pastedown, half calf, marbled boards, spine gilt, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, [probably Istanbul, circa 1820s-1830s]
Provenance: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Graham Eden Hamond, 2nd Baronet (1779-1862)
⁂ A comprehensive study into Ottoman costumes and styles both within Turkey and the wider empire.
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