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Etching of Lot reclining in a cave with two daughters, donkeys, a fire, baskets and a wine jug nearby.

Lot and His Daughters

1748

Etching of a standing man in a fur-trimmed hat and patterned robe holding a curved sword, with a landscape behind him.

The Chinese Ambassador, plate fifteen from Caravanne du Sultane à la Mecque

c. 1748

Etching of satyrs and revelers carrying grapes to a bull-decorated altar in a wooded grove, with putti and musicians.

Offering to Bacchus, plate one of four from Le Travaux de la Vendange

1750

Etching of women picking grapes, satyrs and putti feasting with baskets of grapes beneath a vine-covered tree in a pastoral l

Harvest of Grapes, plate two of four from Le Travaux de la Vendange

1750

Etching of putti and satyrs hauling a wine cart with grapes while draped women guide ropes beside an ox.

Return from the Vineyards, plate three of four from Le Travaux de la Vendange

1750

Etching of a grape harvest procession with putti, baskets of grapes, and a loaded wine cart.

Arrival at the Grape Press, plate four of four from Le Travaux de la Vendange

1750

Etching of a bearded man seated with two women beside a wine flask, under a rocky hillside with a distant city.

Said Mayor Filarum

1748

Engraving of a standing Persian ambassador in a fur-trimmed robe and feathered turban, holding a staff beside a stone wall.

The Persian Ambassador, plate eighteen from Caravanne du Sultane à la Mecque

1748

Etched title page with a cartouche, putti and clouds above French text announcing the 1748 Caravanne du Sultan masquerade in

Title Page, from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a trumpeter, an attendant and a seated boy beside a large smoking urn, with a French caption below.

Trompettes, Pages, Esclaves, et Vases que l'on portait pour présent à Mahomet, from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a jewelled headdress and fur-trimmed robe holding a curved sword, with ruins behind him.

Aga des Janissaires, plate one from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a plumed Spahi chief with a shield, bow, and curved sabre, standing before a distant walled town.

Chef des Spahis, plate two from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a standing man in a plumed turban and fur-trimmed robe holding a crescent flag, with a landscape behind him.

Porte-Enseigne, plate three from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a tall turban and patterned fur-trimmed robe, holding a sword, with a landscape behind him.

Bacha à trois Queues, plate four from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded grand vizier in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe, holding a mace beside a stone balustrade.

Le Grand Vizir, plate five from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a turban and fur-trimmed robe standing in a landscape with buildings and trees.

Bacha d'Égypte, plate six from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe standing before a distant landscape.

Bacha de Caramanie, plate seven from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a standing man in a fur-trimmed robe and feathered turban holding a sword, with a landscape behind him.

Chef des Indiens, plate eight from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded seated man in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe, with a garden wall and trees behind him.

Prestre de la Loy, plate nine from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a large turban and robe seated on a chair holding a book, with a tiled floor and pillar.

Le Moufti, plate ten from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a large turban and fur-trimmed patterned robe standing before a wooden fence and gate.

Himan de la Grand Mosquèe, plate eleven from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a jeweled turban and fur-trimmed robe, seated by a ledge on a tiled floor.

Emir Bachi, plate twelve from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a plumed, fur-robed guard holding a bow, with arrows on his shoulder and a fortified city behind him.

Garde du Grand Seigneur, plate thirteen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe leaning on a ledge with a staff.

Chef des Huissiers, plate fourteen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a standing man in a fur-trimmed hat and patterned robe holding a curved sabre, labeled Ambassadeur de Lachine.

Ambassadeur de la Chine, plate fifteen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etched print of a standing man in a feathered headdress and fur-trimmed robe, holding a sword and staff.

Ambassadeur du Siam, plate sixteen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and plumed turban holding a staff, standing on a terrace with urns.

Le Grand Seigneur, plate seventeen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a standing man in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe with a scimitar, labeled Ambassadeur de Perse.

Ambassadeur de la Perse, plate eighteen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a bearded Mogul ambassador in a plumed turban and fur-trimmed robe, holding a jeweled staff, with a building behin

Ambassadeur du Mogol, plate nineteen from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a seated man in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe, with a garden and columned building behind him.

Chef des Eunuques, plate 20 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a seated black eunuch in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe, reclining on a patterned rug against a wall.

Eunuque Noir, plate 21 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etched print of a standing white eunuch in a tall headdress and fur-trimmed robe before a garden wall.

Eunuque Blanc, plate 22 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a standing woman in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed patterned robe, with a distant tower in the landscape.

Sultane Blanche, plate 24 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a reclining woman in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe, resting on a patterned cushion beside a fence and tr

Sultane Blanche, plate 25 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a seated woman in feathered headdress, veil and patterned robes on a carpet, captioned Sultane Greque, plate 26.

Sultane Grecque, plate 26, from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a reclining woman in a feathered headdress and fur-trimmed robe beside a smoking incense burner.

Sultane Noire, plate 27 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a seated woman in a fur-trimmed robe and feathered turban reclining on a cushion beside a draped curtain.

Sultane Noire, plate 28 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of a standing woman in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe, labeled Sultane Reine, in a garden setting.

Sultane Reine, plate 29 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque

1748

Etching of an ornate carriage drawn by four horses, decorated with garlands and scrolls, with a French caption below.

Char tiré par quatre chevaux de front, Sur lequel étaient les Sultanes et les Eunuques, plate 30 from Caravanne du Su…

1748