Antique Print-TURKISH-CULTURE-TRADITIONAL-COOKING-TANDOOR-Labrousse-Grasset-1797

(Turkish Women with their Tandoor) This illustration captures Turkish women engaged in the traditional act of baking or cooking with a tandoor, an ancient style of oven. The women are depicted in vibrant, traditional clothing, rich with cultural patterns and colors, highlighting the aesthetic sense of the time period and the region. One can observe the intricate headwear and layered garments, which not only serve as cultural markers but also blend functionality with elegance. The women’s engagement with the tandoor speaks to the central role of food preparation in social and family life, as well as the transmission of culinary traditions through generations. The detailed indoor setting with its ornamental carpet and draperies complements the scene, providing a glimpse into the interior life and domestic skills in Turkish society.

Made by Labrousse after Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur.

Medium: Handcoloured line and aquatint etching on hand laid paper.

Sheet size: 20.5 x 26.1 cm (8.07 x 10.28 inch). Image size: 14.7 x 20.5 cm. (5.79 x 8.07 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Paper edges a bit irregular and brownish from binding. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

TURKISH-CULTURE-TRADITIONAL-COOKING-TANDOOR-WOMEN | PCO-C27-44

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Costumes de Differents Pays …’ by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, c.1797.

Biography engraver: Labrousse was a late 18th C. French engraver.

Biography artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was born as son of a diplomat in Montreal, Canada. He was exposed to varying cultures at an early age.