Danse Tcherkasse

4th in collection of 4 colored plates after Karnejeff (Korneev), printed by Scotnikoff; camp scene in arid mountains, showing Circassians dancing to long pipes played by two musicians, mounted soldiers watching, other soldiers (in Western dress - 1 playing lute) seated at tent door at right, near child with dog, Circassian explaining to two soldiers, one of whom is a Cossack, and woman on left. From 'Les peuples de la Russie, ou description des moeurs, usages et costumes des diverses nations de l’Empire de Russie', by Karl, Graf von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen. Paris: D. Colas, 1812-13. [See: https://envisioning-alaska.org/authors/korneev-emelian-mikhailovich] 4th in collection of 4 colored plates after Karnejeff (Korneev), printed by Scotnikoff; camp scene in arid mountains, showing Circassians dancing to long pipes played by two musicians, mounted soldiers watching, other soldiers (in Western dress - 1 playing lute) seated at tent door at right, near child with dog, Circassian explaining to two soldiers, one of whom is a Cossack, and woman on left. From 'Les peuples de la Russie, ou description des moeurs, usages et costumes des diverses nations de l’Empire de Russie', by Karl, Graf von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen. Paris: D. Colas, 1812-13. [See: https://envisioning-alaska.org/authors/korneev-emelian-mikhailovich] Oblong large folio, matted; margins intact; clean.