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Istanbul Cadi, Standard Bearer, Head Cook and a Water Carrier, 1842
£190
$250 · €225
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light wear to the top left and bottom left corners. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
- Wardrobe
- Court & couture
- Era
- 1840 to 1870, Crinoline
- Stock no.
- BG-13061-111
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
This is an original antique lithograph, hand colored, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows three men. At the left a man in a tall white cap with a plume, a purple jacket with red and yellow frogging, a red sash, a white pleated skirt and green boots holds a curved sword upright. In the center a bearded standard bearer in a tan turban, a crimson cape over an olive robe and full white trousers grasps a tall lance flying a red and yellow pennant and clasps hands with the man at the right. He is the head cook, in a tall yellow headdress, a blue robe bordered in gold over tiers of white cloth, and yellow boots. The lower image shows a water carrier in a large striped turban, a purple jacket hung with gold ornaments, a broad belt and striped full trousers, leading a horse that carries a saddle and a large water container. Beside him a cook in a tall yellow cap and blue jacket rests a hand on his arm. A domed structure stands at the left edge.
The plate is lettered "Tav 111" at the upper left, "EUROPA" in the center and "Tom IV" at the upper right. The upper captions read "Istambul-Cadi" (Cadi of Istanbul), "Alfiere" (standard bearer) and "Capo Cuciniere" (head cook), and the lower captions read "Saca o Porta-acqua con cavallo" (saka or water carrier with horse) and "Cuciniere" (cook).
A cadi was an Ottoman judge, and the saka, the water seller, was a familiar figure on the streets of Istanbul, delivering water by horse or on his back.
The plate makes a colorful addition to a collection of Ottoman or Near Eastern costume.
Condition: Light wear to the top left and bottom left corners. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
