A Greek Patriarchal Crown – Tiara Patriarchalis Graeca (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol. I, plate 9)
Etcher William Hogarth British
Related author Aubry de La Mottraye French British
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Hogarth made this print early in his career to illustrate a travel book by the French author Aubry de La Mottraye. Related text describes this Patriarchal Cap or Tiara... in the Shape of an Imperial Crown as based on the that of "Methodios, an ancient Patriarch of Constantinople, brought from thence to Rome."