Femme Turque, filant au Tandour, plate 47 from "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant" 1714 - 1715

"Femme Turque, filant au Tandour," is an etching from Jean Baptiste Vanmour’s “Recueil de cent estampes représentant differentes nations du Levant.” The series, comprised of 100 etchings, is a visual record of the people and cultures of the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century. This particular print depicts a Turkish woman spinning yarn with a spinning wheel, a common sight in the Ottoman Empire at the time, and represents Vanmour's commitment to accurately depicting the details of Ottoman life. The print is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a testament to the lasting artistic legacy of the Ottoman Empire and the meticulous observation of Jean Baptiste Vanmour.