Lot 13540: A Wahlen - Woodcut engraving of a Mardin Turk 1843
This hand-coloured woodcut engraving is from the Asian volume of Moeurs, Usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, d’après des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Libraire Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1843.
Title translates as: Customs, Usages and Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, based on authentic documents and the most recent travels.
A monument among the Belgian editions of the 19th century, embellished by the beautiful plates depicting the ethnological types from all over the world, executed by artists such as Duverger, Doms, Mercier, Pannemaker, etc.
Size: approx 9.7in x 6.5in (25cm x 16.5cm)
Condition report:
Excellent condition - please review the images carefully
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