[A native dance] [graphic]

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Title: [A native dance] [graphic]
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1727]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: A. de La Mottraye
Abstract: In Smyrna with a city in the distance, a group of women and girls perform a folk dance in a wooded landscape. The figure labelled '1' is identified in the text as 'one of the Chief Woman in Smyrna'' and '7' is her daughter; both wear Turkish headdresses. The country girl (3) wears the costume of Scio, and the woman (4) wears a typical dress from Constantinople. See v. 1, p. 159-60.
Description: Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson.
One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa.
"T. 1."--Upper left corner.
"XI."--Upper right corner.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
On page 4 in volume 1.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 26 x 35 cm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Book illustrations
Engravings England London 1727
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Greece.
Turkey.
Subject (Name): La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743.
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Dance
Girls
Women
Subjects: La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743 > Illustrations
Clothing & dress > Greece
Clothing & dress > Turkey
Dance
Girls
Women
England > London > 1727
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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