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Recueil de cent estampes representant differentes nations du Levant, gravees sur les tableaux peints d'apres nature en 1707 & 1708 par l'ordre de M. de Ferriol, Ambassadeur du Roi a la Porte; et mis au jour en 1712 & 1713 par les soins de M. Le Hay.
[Collection of one hundred prints representing different nations of the Levant, engraved on the paintings from life in 1707 & 1708 by order of M. de Ferriol, Ambassador of the King to the Porte; and brought to light in 1712 & 1713 by the care of M. Le Hay]
Paris, 1714
From Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Vanmour (Van Mour), 1671-1737

Jean Baptiste Vanmour. Born in French Flanders in 1671, he came to Istanbul in 1699, at the age of eighteen, in the suite of the French ambassador, the Marquis de Ferriol. As far as is known, he did not leave the city until his death in 1737.
or in various categories (for less bandwidth):

Court.
Government and Religious.
Military.
Turkish Civilian.
Balkan.
Asian and African.



See also Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Vanmour (Van Mour), painted from 1699 to 1737

Links to Prints by Title

The Great Lord in ceremonial dress for the day of Beiram The Great Lord in the Seraglio, with the Kizlar Ağası The Sultana Asseki or Sultana Queen The Kizlar Ağası, head of the black eunuchs. He is the keeper of the harem of the Great Lord The Kapısı Ağası (Ak Ağa), or chief of the white eunuchs The Ibriktar Agasi, Officer who washes the Great Lord The Silahtar Ağası, or sword bearer of the Great Lord İç Oglan, Page intended to serve the Lord in the Grand Seraglio Peyk, Page of the Sultan, who follows him on foot when he comes out Zülüflü Baltacı - page destined to guard the imprisoned Princes Bölük Başı, Executive Chef of the Great Lord Ast-chi, the Great Lord's cook Halvadgi or confectioner to the Serail The Çavuş Baş, Chief Bailiff Kapıcı Başı, or Master of Ceremonies Solak Başı, or Captain of the Guards of the Great Lord Solak, Guard of the Great Lord The Bostancı Başı, or the superintendent of the Gardens, in ceremonial dress Kasseki, Officer of bostanjis The Mufti, or chief of the Law The Kazasker (Kadi El Asker), Chief of the military laws. There is one for European and one for Asian Emir, man of Law of Muhammad's Race Imam, Minister of a Mosque Effendi, Man of law in his Study Dervish, or Turkish monk that spins through devotion Saka, Charitable Dervish who brings water for the city and gives charity Sadrazam, the Grand Vizier, in Ceremonial Dress and Turban Şatırı, or Grand Vizier's Footman The Yeniçeri Ağası, or commander of Janissaries Çorbaçı, colonel of the Janissaries Ast-chi-Bashi, Cook and Officer of the Janissaries Janissary in ceremonial dress Jannissary in ordinary turban Sipahi or Turkish Cavalryman Serdengeçti or Volunteer The Kaptan Başı, or Grand Admiral in ceremonial dress Bey, Galley Captain Levent, or Marine Aga, or Turkish gentleman Tchelebi, young Turkish lord Turk in winter dress Turk praying Turkish lover who cuts his arm in front of his mistress to show his love Turkish child being lead to circumcision Turkish woman who smokes on the sofa Turkish woman resting on the sofa after her bath Turkish woman spinning on a tandour Turkish girl taking coffee on the sofa Turkish girl whose hair is braided at the bath Turkish girl playing the canon Turkish girl playing a Tchegour Turkish girl who embroiders Turkish girls who play mangala Tchinguis, or Turkish dancer Tchingui, Turkish dancer Coffee seller in the streets Halvadgi, seller of jams in the streets Itinerant barber Saka, or water carrier in the streets Ciğerci, Albanian who carries livers of sheep to feed the cats at Bezestein French merchant Wife of a Frenchman, going to bathe Jew Jewish woman in ceremonial dress Jewish woman, a broker bringing her goods to young Turkish women who can not get out The patriarch of the Greeks Greek priest Greek woman in her apartment Novi, or greek girl in a wedding ceremony Greek of the islands of the archipelago, playing the Tabour Girl from Naxos, an island of the archipelago Girl from Tinos, an island of the archipelago Girl of Argentiere, an island of the archipelago Girl of Chios, an island in the archipelago Girl of St. John of Patmos, an island of the archipelago Hungarian Hungarian female Albanian Soldier, Arnaut Princess of Wallachia Wallachian nobleman Wallachian lady Bulgarian Bulgarian girl Crimean Tatar Dergoumidas, Armenian priest condemned by the Grand Vizier Ali Pasha, martyred 5th November 1707 An Armenian who goes to church to get married, accompanied by a companion bringing his sword Armenian girl, who is conducted to the church to marry Armenian architect Armenian of Persia Persian Female Persian Dervish of India Indian Arab of the Desert Clothing of the Barbary Coast Tunisian in ceremonial dress Tunisian in Negligee African woman going outdoors Moorish Woman Turkish wedding Turkish Burial The dervishes of Pera in their Temple, whirling The coloured version of these prints do not match the colours of paintings by Jean-Baptiste Vanmour (Van Mour) See also Ottoman Soldiers from other European Illustrations The present state of the Ottoman Empire by Sir Paul Rycaut, 1677 Caspar Luyken Prints from Abraham a Sancta Clara's Neu-eröffnete Welt-Galleria, 1703 Der Kern Turkischer Geschichte (The core of Turkish history), 1739 Galanterieen der Türken (Gallantries of the Turks) by Christian Wilhelm Kindleben, 1783 Ottoman Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers in the 15th to 19th Centuries Index of Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers Engravers Baron, Bernard, 1696-1762 Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1688-1754 Du Bosc, Claude, 1684-1745 Franssières, Jacques de Haussard, Jean-Baptiste, 1679 or 80-1749 Rochefort, Pierre de, 1673-1728 Scotin, Gérard, 1643-1715 Simonneau, Philippe, 1685-1753