Volume with 18 Original Illustrations of Turkish Costumes

This lovely volume includes 18 original illustrations of Turkish Costumes. It was completed in Rome circa 1839 by G. S. The artist was clearly skilled and likely completed these during the Grand Tour.

There are 17 original watercolor portraits and one pencil sketch. They feature 14 men and 4 women in scenes of study, smoking hookah, and recumbent or crouching poses. The illustrations are on heavy woven paper with the J. W. watermark. This watermark represents the J. W. Zanders German paper company. The paper was produced in the North Rhine-Westphalia region beginning in 1829.

The volume is half-bound in contemporary dark green morocco with green cloth boards with circular motif, spine in seven gilt ruled compartments with [TURKISH | COSTUME | 1839] in gilt in second compartment, edges gilt.