1843 Bedouin Arab with rifle, Moor of Algiers Copper Engraving Giacomo Casa Art Bedouin Arab Soldier Costume Africa This is an original 1843 black and white copper engraving of an illustration by Giacomo Casa of the typical dress and costumes of Bedouins, Arabs, Mauritanians, soldiers in the army of the Algerian religious and military leader, Abdelkader El Djezairi, (who led a struggle against the French Colonial powers during the mid-19th century), Zouave infantry soldiers in the French Army, and Jewish maidens and slaves from Algiers in North Africa. (1) Bedouin Arab with rifle, (2) Moor of Algiers, (3) Jewish girl from Algiers, (4) Moorish merchants, (5) soldier of Abdel-Kader, (6) Black slave of Algiers, (7) Zouave, (8) Arab soldier of the plain with trombone rifle, in the background camels, horses and camp with tents, engraving by Lago and Bernati from a drawing by Giacomo Casa, from Il costume di tutti i tempi e di tutte le nazioni (The costume of all times and all nations), Modern costume, Africa, Plate 36, by Lodovico Menin, 1833-1843, Padua. (Photo by Icas94 / De Agostini Picture Library via Getty Images) Condition: Light foxing and aging. Small crease. Some light surface rub. Please note: There is a plate impression bordering the image in this print. Book Title: Il Costume di Tutte le Nazioni e di Tutti i Tempi Descritto ed Illustrato.. Author: Written by Ludovico Menin (1783-1868) Publisher: Published by Societа Editrice , Padova Designer: Designed by Vincenzo Gazzotto (Italian, active 19th century) Etcher: Etched by A. Bernati (Italian, active 19th century) Etcher: Etched by G. Lago (Italian, active 19th century) Ludovico Menin (1783-1868) - was an Italian abbot and academic. He became abbot and teacher of grammar and physics. In 1820 he was appointed professor of history at the University of Padua . In the following years he also became a professor of Austrian and diplomatic history. He was nominated rector of the University of Padua twice and was entrusted with the direction of the faculty of philosophy and the university library. The numerous academic commitments did not prevent him from carrying out the role of president of the Venetian Institute of Sciences, Letters and Arts between 1847-1850 again in 1857-1859. In 1866 he was dismissed as dean of the Faculty of Philosophy because he was considered pro-Austrian. Antonio Bernati (1792 - 1873) Born in Bassano del Grappa, he attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice, training as a printmaker with G. Cipriani. He also worked as professor, architect and painter, travelling abroad, in France and Switzerland. He died in Padova. Dimensions: Page is 18.55 x 12.75" (47 x 32 cm) Print is 16 x 11" (42 x 28 cm) I offer one of the most extraordinary collections of original, large format, museum-quality copper engravings depicting the history of costumes from around the world. In addition to the ancient and medieval costumes, these engravings include historical scenes of daily life, architectural drawings, transportation, and more. This group of copper engravings took 10 years to produce. Each engraving is intensely detailed and includes the original copperplate impression. These engravings are from the first and only edition of these works. And, within this group are some spectacular engravings with fine watercoloring by hand. The scarcity of the collection, the condition of the collection, the elephant folio size, the detail of the copper engravings, and the subject matter make this one of the most impressive collections we've procured. These would look stunning framed and would make for exceptional, one-of-a-kind gifts. This piece was illustrated by Bernati, Antonio. Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.