Bilder Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757–1810) – Armenian Men in Traditional Dress – Original Hand-Colored Engraving – 1780

Beskrivning

This hand-colored engraving titled Arménien depicts two Armenian men dressed in richly colored traditional garments. Both figures wear long robes and red caps, with one man holding a curved dagger at his waist, suggesting status and regional identity. The scene reflects European interest in documenting the cultural diversity of the Ottoman Empire and its surrounding regions during the 18th century, blending costume study with ethnographic imagination.

Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur was a French diplomat, illustrator, and author renowned for his popular costume books. His engravings offered European audiences idealized and theatrical views of peoples from across the globe, contributing to Enlightenment-era fascination with global customs and attire.

Artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Dimensions: 22 x 18 cm

Medium: Hand-Colored Engraving

Date: 1780

Condition Report:
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