1729 B. Picart: Funeral Procession, Turkey, Constantinople, Large folio

"Enterrement des Turcs de Constantinople" - Emir islamic King Ottoman Empire 

B. Picart

Fine folio copper engravings published in the original French series:

The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World

Published 1729.

40 x 46 cm

The plates in this work were adapted by B. Picart and others from various sources including de Bry.

Bernard Picart or Picard (1673-1733), was a French draughtsman, engraver and book illustrator in Amsterdam, who showed an interest in cultural and religious habits.