Fille Turque, qui brode, plate 52 from "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant"
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 9/16 × 12 5/16 in. (42 × 31.2 cm) Plate: 14 3/16 × 9 13/16 in. (36 × 25 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
2019.282.56
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Fille Turque, brode** (Turkish Girl Embroidering), plate 52 the *Recueil de cent estamp représentant différentes nations du Levant* (Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing Different Nations of Levant), captures an intimate moment of daily life in the Ottoman Empire. Created around 1714–15, this etching and engraving is based on paintings by Jean Baptiste Van, a Flemish artist who served as painter to the French ambassador in Istanbul. Engravers Jacques le Hay and Du Bosc translated his vivid depictions into precise prints, showcasing a young Turkish woman focused on needlework—a nod t...
About the Artist
Jean Baptiste Vanmour|Jacques le Hay|Claude Du Bosc · 1671–1737
Comment on works: Architecture; Portraits; Genre; Turkish scenes