Vue & Description du Palais du Grand Mogol, de la Mosquee, de les Divertissemens, de ses Femmes, de sa maniere de vivre, & autres choses qui seront expliquees dans la Dissertation Suivante

View & Description of the Palace of the Grand Mogul, the Mosque, the Entertainment, his Women, his way of living, & other things which will be explained in the Following Dissertation – Approximate Title Translation

An action-packed (and highly stylized) scene showing life in the extravagant court of the Mughal Emperor. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain’s important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.