Four Luigi Mayer Hand-Colored Acquatints From the Views in Egypt (1801)

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The four Luigi Mayer hand-colored acquatints from Views in Egypt (1801) are the most historically significant and consistently collectible items … Read more The four Luigi Mayer hand-colored acquatints from Views in Egypt (1801) are the most historically significant and consistently collectible items from Views in Egypt (1801). Each print is titled and has a yellow matte and gold frame. The four prints from Views in Egypt are finely crafted and informative views of the Middle East. The original drawings were done by Luigi Mayer for Sir Robert Ainslie, during his embassy to Constantinople, the the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Mayer traveled widely in the region, recording scenes in Palestine, Egypt, and present-day Turkey. he paid great attention to architecture, costume, and landscape. These details are lovingly captured by the engraver and colroist bringing out much of the feel of the earth tones and atmosphere of the region. The richness of the culture, both ancient and contemporary, is vividly and accurately illustrated, providing a glimpse of the Middle East before the tremendous changes it was soon to undergo.

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Cathedral at Tortosa. Illustrated by Luigi Mayer, the Cathedral at Tortosa is from views in the Ottoman Dominions.

Malamukes exercising in the square of Murad Bey's Palace. Illustrated by Kuigi Mayer and engraved by Thomas Milton, it depicts a bustling Cairo courtyard where Mamluk warriors train with sticks, with Murad Bey observing from a balcony.

Mosque of Sultan Achmet. Illustrated by Luigi Mayer, this mosque is also famously known as the Blue Mosque located in Instanbul, Turkey.

Ruins of the Gymasium near the Canopic Gate of Alexandria. Illustrated by Luigi Mayer, the print depics the ancient, sun-baked columns and debris of the Ptolemaic era as they appeared in the early 19th century. See less