[A Turkish bath] [graphic].

Description

Title: [A Turkish bath] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1723 or 1724]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: A. de La Mottraye
Abstract: A Turkish bath; a white woman, nude apart from a cloth around her legs, seats on low steps in a bath-house with a high ceiling perforated by numerous round holes; a black woman servant standing behind her and assisting her. On the wall to the right is a fountain with a shell-shaped basin
Description: Title, printmaker, publisher, state, and date from Paulson.
One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa.
"T. 1"--Upper left corner.
"X"--Upper right corner.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
On page 15 in volume 1.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25.5 x 17.9 cm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Engravings England London 1723
Etchings England London 1723
Book illustrations
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743.
Subject (Topic): Public baths
Therapeutic baths
Servants
Women
Subjects: La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743 > Illustrations
Public baths
Therapeutic baths
Servants
Women
England > London > 1723
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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