Tchinguis, ou Danseuse Turque, plate 54 from "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant"
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 7/8 × 12 1/4 in. (42.8 × 31.1 cm) Plate: 14 1/8 × 9 3/4 in. (35.8 × 24.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
2019.282.63
Tags
Art Historical Context
This etching and engraving, titled "Tchinguis, ou Danseuse Turque," is plate 54 from the 1714–15 publication *Recueil de cent estampes représentant différentes nations du Levant*. Published by Jacques le Hay after designs by Jean Baptiste Vanmour and engraved by Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin I, the print portrays a Turkish dancer and belongs to a landmark series documenting the peoples, costumes, and customs of the Ottoman Empire and broader Levant region. Executed in etching and engraving, the medium allowed for fine detail and wide distribution, translating Vanmour’s observations into accessi...
About the Artist
Jacques le Hay|Jean Baptiste Vanmour|Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin I (French| ) · 1671 |1650 –1737 |1750
French, Valenciennes 1671–1737 Istanbul (Constantinople)|