This fascinating lot includes four French sheets from the early 18th century that depict various aspects of Persian culture. The first three sheets are by Chatelain and include descriptive French text. The first sheet contains views of monuments and tombs of Persian kings. On the second sheet, there are four views, two showing the sepulchers of kings, one detailing a large mosque, and one illustrating a caravanserai (a type of roadside inn in the region). The third sheet focuses on the varieties in Persian fashion. The uncommon final sheet was engraved by by Johann Adan Delsenbach for the French edition of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach's Entwurff Einer Historischen Architectur. It shows a bustling scene outside the grand palace Ali Qapu and a cross-section and view of Khaju Bridge, both located in Isfahan.

A. Description des Tombeaux & Autres Monumens Anciens que l'on Trouve non Loin de Persepolis dans une Montagne de Roche..., by Henry Abraham Chatelain, circa 1719 (19.3 x 14.0"). Condition: A nice impression on a watermarked sheet with a hint of toning. (A)
B. Description de la Celebre Mosquee de Com des Tombeaux des Deux Derniers Rois de Perse..., by Henry Abraham Chatelain, circa 1719 (16.8 x 14.5"). Condition: A crisp impression on watermarked paper with a couple tears to the left of the centerfold that have been repaired on verso with archival materials. (B+)
C. Description des Habits des Persans, tant des Hommes que des Femmes..., by Henry Abraham Chatelain, circa 1719 (17.4 x 14.8"). Condition: Near fine. (A)
D. Vue du Palais des Rois de Perse a Ispahan... [on sheet with] Coupe du Pont Alyverdy-Chan... [and] Vue du Grand Pont d'Ispahan sur la Riviere de Sendrud..., by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, from Entwurff Einer Historischen Architectur, circa 1725 (16.6 x 11.8"). Condition: On watermarked paper with a hint of toning. (B+)

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