[LE HAY] — CHARLES DE FERRIOL | Recueil de cent estampes representant differentes nations du levant. [with, part two:]. Explication des cent estampes qui representent les costumes des differentes nations du levants. Avec de nouvelles estampes de...

[LE HAY] — CHARLES DE FERRIOL
Recueil de cent estampes representant differentes nations du levant. [with, part two:]. Explication des cent estampes qui representent les costumes des differentes nations du levants. Avec de nouvelles estampes de ceremonies turques qui ont aussi leurs explications. Paris: Le hay and Duchange, 1714; Jacques Collombat, 1715

Folio (19 3/4 x 13 in.). Engraved title, 102 engraved plates comprising 100 numbered plates and 2 unnumbered, 3 of which double-page, one leaf of engraved music. Contemporary red morocco, covers ruled in gilt, spine with raised bands in eight compartments, black morocco lettering piece in second, others with overall repeat decoration in gilt, marbled endpapers; expert restoration to the joints.

Le Hay and Ferriol's famous work depicting the costume of the Levant

The plates are based on paintings in the collection of the Marquis de Ferriol. In 1707, Ferriol commissioned Jean Baptiste van Mour to paint one hundred pictures of different officials and races in their costumes: the chief eunuch; a Turkish man cutting himself to show his love for his mistress; a Jewish woman taking goods to Turkish harems; a Greek bride; a Turkish woman at leisure; Albanians, Bulgarians, Greeks, Persians and Arabs. When the paintings were complete, Ferriol helped le Hay to publish the present engravings of the pictures. Le Hay's work was an instant success and the plates quickly became the principal source of turqueries for artists and publishers throughout Europe. In recognition of van Mour's talents, he was granted the unique post of "Peintre ordinaire du Roi en Levant" in 1725.

REFERENCE:
Atabey 429; Blackmer 591; Colas 1819-20; Brunet III, 947-8; Cohen-de Ricci 392l; Lipperheide 413, 414

PROVENANCE:
Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone (armorial bookplate to verso of title)

Condition Report:
Condition as described in catalogue entry.