Bernieri Gallery

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting on his bed throne with scimitar and hookah pipe. Princes to the right, court clerks at left, and other courtiers. Copy of a Persian box in the collection of Prince Metternich. Copia di una Scatola Persiana posseduta da S.A il Principe di Metternich. Handcoloured copperplate engraving byB. Andrei from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1847

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Mandarin or magistrate of Da Nang, Vietnam

Mandarin or magistrate of Turon (Da Nang) attended by his pipe-bearer. Adapted from Alexander William's An Authentic Account of an Embassy to the Emperor of China. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844. Date:

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Different types of sari and clothes worn by Indian women

Different types of sari and clothes worn by Indian women. Woman of distinction in sari and veil seated on sofa, and woman of lower rank in short sari. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844. Date:

© Florilegius/Mary Evans