Elbicei Atika : Muse des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople

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Artist/Maker	Lemercier (printers) Brindesi (artist) Joseph Bettannier (lithographer) Aimé De Bayalos
Place of origin	France (made)

Hand-coloured lithograph showing the civil, religious and military officials of the Ottoman establishment, the Commander in chief of the Janissaries, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh ul Islam, and the Head of Running Attendants. Each lettered with key, French translation, 'Jean Brindesi Del. and Imp. Lemercier, Paris'.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Lithograph
Titles	Elbicei Atika : Muse des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople (series title) Commander in chief of the Janissaries; Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh ul Islam; Head of Running Attendants (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Hand-coloured lithograph Paper Drawing Lithography Printing
Brief description	Hand-coloured lithograph entitled 'Commander in chief of the Janissaries...' after a drawing by Jean Brindesi from a series of 22 plates entitled 'Elbicei Atika : Muse des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople'. Paris, 1855.
Physical description	Hand-coloured lithograph showing the civil, religious and military officials of the Ottoman establishment, the Commander in chief of the Janissaries, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh ul Islam, and the Head of Running Attendants. Each lettered with key, French translation, 'Jean Brindesi Del. and Imp. Lemercier, Paris'.
Dimensions	Height: 27.2 cm Width: 19.4cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions	Yenitcheri Agasi.Chefs du Corps des Janissaires Reis Efendi.Ministe. de l'extrr. Cheikh Ul Islam.Grand Mufti Tchaouch Bachi Chatir. Executeur des hautes oeuvres, Bettanier lith. Bayalos coul. (Lettered)
Credit line	Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted	Ottoman Costume
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SP.118

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1108039/elbicei-atika--muse-des-lithograph-brindesi/

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