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Prestre de la Loy (Priest of the Law), Plate 9 from "La Caravanne du Sultan á là Mecque (Caravan of Sultans to Mecca)
Prestre de la Loy (Priest of the Law), Plate 9 from "La Caravanne du Sultan á là Mecque (Caravan of Sultans to Mecca)

Prestre de la Loy (Priest of the Law), Plate 9 from "La Caravanne du Sultan á là Mecque (Caravan of Sultans to Mecca)

Artist Joseph-Marie Vien French, 1716 - 1809
Date1748- 1749
MediumEtching on ivory laid paper
DimensionsPlate mark: 8 1/16 x 5 5/16 in.
Sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 1/2 in. (25.2 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineBequest to The Murray Collection in memory of Terry A. Murray
Object number2011.8.1
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Signedin the plate, LL, " J.V. del. Sc. "
InscribedEngraved center bottom below image area; "Prestre de la Loy" and at LR "9"
DescriptionBearded man, seated with legs crossed, wearing "Oriental" (also called Turkish) costume of flowing robes and a large turban with feathers.ProvenanceCollection of Jane S. Murray, New York, NY; by bequest to The Hyde Collection 2009.