🔥 John Young A Set of Twenty-Eight Portraits of The Emperors of Turkey, Recueil des Portraits des Empereurs Ottomans | CA 🇺🇸

John Young A Set of Twenty-Eight Portraits of The Emperors of Turkey, Recueil des Portraits des Empereurs Ottomans W.Bulmer and Co. 1808 - 1815 Price:: 131,000 USD • International shipping available Customs duties and taxes may apply. Ships from: London, United Kingdom • Taxes not included VAT and other taxes are not reflected in the listed pricing. • Authenticity guaranteed We guarantee the authenticity of this item. Description First edition, first issue color plate portraits of the Emperors of Turkey. Sold as a se of 28. John Young (English). From the series Recueil des Portraits des Empereurs Ottomans. London: W.Bulmer and Co., 1815. Mezzotint portraits printed in color and finished by hand. Watermarks on the paper are dated 1808. Each is presented framed. Arguably the greatest series of color plates on the Ottoman Empire, with engravings after portraits by a Greek peasant ‘who displayed such proofs of natural talent as to induce the Emperor Selim to patronize him’. Young's work was first commissioned and patronized by Selim III, but production was halted in 1807 when the Sultan was assassinated by the Janissaries. Mahmoud II became Sultan in 1808 and in 1810 he gave Young permission to continue publication. Condition Report: Very Good Minor signs of age and handling. Product is used. Dimensions: Height: 20.08 inches / 51 cm Width: 24.8 inches / 63 cm Depth: 1.18 inches / 3 cm Feature(S): First Edition Language: English Subject: History, Politics and Law, Maps, Travel and Exploration, Prints and colour plate SKU: D6CXG ——— Sotheby’s Los Angeles Location: 350 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States Phone: +1 310 274 0340 EMAIL: losangeles@sothebys.com CONTACT TEAM * Luke David (Senior Client Liaison) Email: Luke.David@sothebys.com Phone: +1 310 786 1868 * Cecilia Castillo (Department Assistant) Email: Cecilia.Castillo@sothebys.com