A Native Dance (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of ," London, 1724, vol. I, pl. 11) 1723–24 William Hogarth British Hogarth made this print early in his career to illustrate a travel book by the French author Aubry de La Mottraye. The image of a Greek dancers derives from images found in "Recueil de cent estampes représentant differéntes nations du " (A Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing Nations of the Levant, 1712-13). In that earlier publication, relevant engravings by Gérard Scotin (1643–1715), Jacques de Franssières, and Pi
A Native Dance (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of ," London, 1724, vol. I, pl. 11) 1723–24 William Hogarth British Hogarth made this print early in his career to illustrate a travel book by the French author Aubry de La Mottraye. The image of a Greek dancers derives from images found in "Recueil de cent estampes représentant differéntes nations du " (A Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing Nations of the Levant, 1712-13). In that earlier publication, relevant engravings by Gérard Scotin (1643–1715), Jacques de Franssières, and Pierre de Rochefort (1673–1728) after Jean Baptiste Vanmour include plate 68, "Dame Grecque dans son Apartment" (Greek woman in her apartment), plate 72, "Fille de Tine, ise de l'archipel" (Girl from the island of Tine), plate 74, "Fille de Chio" (Girl from Chios), plate 75, "Fille de St. Jean de Patmos, isle de l'archipel" (Girl from the island of Patmos). Hogarth's print adapts Vanmour's figures, adds others, and places them in a A Native Dance (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of ," London, 1724, vol. I, pl. 11) 396219
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