Images Dated 26th July 2019

Greek women dancing in Istanbul

Greek women dancing in Istanbul. Band of musicians with lute, violin, horn and drun. La romeca. Danse des femmes greques. Il ballo la Romeca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Modern o Story, Florence, 1842. Copied from Ignace Mouradgea d'Ohsson's Tableau General de L'Empire Othoman, Paris, 1790. Copied from Choiseul Gouffier's Voyage pittoresque de la Grece, 1782

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Final scene of a Dervish dance, Rifai order

Final scene of a Dervish dance, Rifai order. Penitents in ecstasy grasp red-hot scimitars and have their wounds treated by the sheikh. Followers of Shaikh Ahmed er-Rifai. Quinta scena del ballo dei Dervisch Rufay. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Modern o Story, Florence, 1842. Copied from Ignace Mouradgea d'Ohsson's Tableau General de L'Empire Othoman, Paris, 1790

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View of the Besiktas Sahil Palace, 1800s

View of the Besiktas Sahil Palace, the Sultan's vacation palace on the European side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, 1800s. The Sultan and his harem entourage sail in barges protected by eunuchs on the river. Casa di Villeggiatura del Sultano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Modern o Story, Florence, 1842

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