20 HAND COLOURED ITALIAN PRINTS OF INDIAN LIFE IN THE 18TH CENTURY

19 Italian hand coloured engravings from Giulio Ferrario's "Il Costume Antico e Moderno" published in Florence in 7 volumes in 1823-26. All 19 relate to India. Plus 1 similar-sized hand coloured English print showing "The Indian Jugglers". All framed in pairs

List of 19 Prints:

Palanchini
Vari Giuochi
Fachiri Divoti
Tomba d' Akbar
Cerimonie Nuria
Fachiri Penitenti
Festa da Mariatal
The Indian Jugglers
Divertimento di Sepenti
Varie sette di Bramannil
Tomba d' Hayder-Ali-Khan
Corteggio Del Gran Mogollo
Antica Immagine di Tamerlano &.
La Paincipessa Ravchenara Begum
Danza Delle Ram-genve Ossieno Ballerine
I Bramani die cantano le imprese del Die Rama
Festa della Dedicazione del Tempio, delta Tirunal
Varie Persone appartenenti alle Nazioni piu conosciute nell Indostan

Details for each of the above 19 prints

Giulio Ferrario
Circa 1820's
Hand-coloured engravings on paper
8.25 x 5.25 in (20.6 x 13.1 cm) (each)
Engraved by Andrea Bernieri

Detail of single English print

Anonymous
The Indian Jugglers
October 1813
Hand-coloured engraving on paper
8.25 x 5.25 in (20.6 x 13.1 cm)

Published by London: R. Ackermann

Each of the Ferrario prints bears caption in Italian. The prints show religious ceremonies, modes of transport, a marriage ceremony, jugglers and tumblers, snake charmers, monuments, fakirs, musicians, and royalty.

(Set of twenty)

NON-EXPORTABLE

This lot will be sold in "as is" condition. For further details, please refer to the images of individual lots as reference for the condition of each print.