Women at Namaz Prayer and the Tomb of Osman, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
€ 245
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1842
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Giuseppe Antonelli
Publisher
Giuseppe Antonelli, Venice
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
28 × 20 cm (11.0 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13061-118
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 age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
This is an original antique lithograph with hand coloring from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows four veiled women at prayer in open country: one standing upright in a yellow veil and red and blue gown, one prostrate on the ground in a lilac veil and crimson wrap, one bowing forward with hands on her knees, and one kneeling on a red and white prayer rug in a pale blue veil. The lower image shows the interior of a gray walled tomb chamber with barred windows and framed panels of script on the walls. A dark sarcophagus lies on a brown plinth, a turban set on a wooden staff at its head, and tall white candles in brass candlesticks stand around it.
The top margin is lettered "Tom. IV" at the left, "TURCHIA EUROPEA" in the center and "Tav. 118" at the right. The caption under the upper image reads "Preghiera di Namas" (namaz prayer) and the caption under the lower image reads "Turbè Osman" (tomb of Osman).
Namaz is the Turkish and Persian word for the Islamic ritual prayer, made up of standing, bowing, prostration and sitting, and the four women show these different positions. A türbe is an Ottoman mausoleum; placing a turban at the head of the tomb of a man was an Ottoman custom.
The quiet outdoor prayer scene above the candlelit tomb chamber gives the plate a calm, balanced composition for a study or a collection on Islamic subjects.
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.
