Circassians, Armenian Merchant and Abaza Man, Caucasus, Antique Print, 1859
€ 110
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1859
Mapmaker / artist
Not named on the sheet
Publisher
Furne et Cie, Paris
Technique
Steel Engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Sheet size
26.5 × 16.5 cm (10.4 × 6.5 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-11494-9
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light handling wear to the top right corner; edges straight and without nicks. Even age toning, soiled along the left and top edges. A few small foxing spots in the margin. Faint water stain in the upper part of the sheet.
About this sheet
An original antique steel engraving, uncolored, of peoples of the Caucasus, captioned "CIRCASSIENS" above and "MARCHAND ARMÉNIEN" and "ABAZE" below. The upper vignette shows a Circassian warrior in a pointed helmet and mail, a long gun over his shoulder and a curved sword at his hip, while behind him a rider wrapped in a heavy cloak sits on a slender horse. On the right a young woman in a long open coat over wide trousers rests her hand on a wooden rail beside a small tree. In the lower vignette an Armenian merchant in a tall cap and a long coat carries a bundle under his arm, with a walled town behind him, and beside him a man with a shaven head and a topknot sits on a rock, cartridge holders across his chest and a gun in a fur case over his shoulder.
The captions translate as Circassians, Armenian merchant and Abaza. The publisher's line at the foot reads "Publié par Furne, à Paris" (Published by Furne, in Paris), and in small letters at the lower right corner of the lower image the printer's line reads "Imp. Delamain, 8, r. Git-le-Cœur, Paris." A faint signature at the lower left of the upper image is lost in the shading and cannot be read, and the captions name no artist or engraver.
The plate comes from Voyage en Asie et en Afrique by MM. Eyriès and Alfred Jacobs, published in Paris by Furne et Cie, éditeurs, of 45 rue Saint-André-des-Arts, with a title page dated M DCCC LIX (1859). The volume belongs to the Histoire générale des voyages, issued under the names of Dumont d'Urville, d'Orbigny, Eyriès and A. Jacobs, a French collection of travel accounts illustrated with steel engravings and captioned in French.
The costume detail makes it a good choice for a collection on the Caucasus or on the history of arms and dress.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
