Plates include views of Constantinople and its surroudings, some costume subjects and, curiously enough, various forms of Turkish transport by Jean... Show morePlates include views of Constantinople and its surroudings, some costume subjects and, curiously enough, various forms of Turkish transport by Jean Brindesi, an Italian painter who worked primarily as a watercolour artist in Istanbul, during the Abdul-Majid period (1831-1861). He worked on scenes involving Ottoman soldiers. Two albums of lithographs after his drawings were produced by Lemercier in Paris: Elbicei Atika – Musee des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople, 1855, and Souvenirs de Constantinople, 1860; these two works are collections of picturesque views of the city of Constantinople. The originals are kept at the Istanbul Topkapı Palace Museum and at the University of Istanbul. While the first album represents the government and military dignitaries, the second one captures the atmosphere of day-to-day life in Istanbul through quaint and lively depictions. Title from item, date devised. Oblong folio, no letterpress, tinted lithograph title + 20 tinted lithograph plates printed in colours, original purple decorative cloth gilt, purple leather backstrip. First and probably only edition. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2015.0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2279802x BIB-ID: 2426471 Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General DR428 .F57 1850 Book Item-ID: i22793057 BIB-ID: 2426096 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General DR428 .F57 1850 Book Item-ID: i22793057 BIB-ID: 2426096 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0107 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24470533 BIB-ID: 2537299 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0107 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24470533 BIB-ID: 2537299 Show less
Architecture, Byzantine, Architecture, Byzantine--Turkey--Istanbul--Photographs, Cemeteries, City walls, Palaces
The photograph shows also a view of the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus and some graveyards. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage... Show moreThe photograph shows also a view of the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus and some graveyards. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0115 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24470831 BIB-ID: 2537308 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. The print is signed and numbered (347). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.25171-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. The print is signed and numbered (347). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.25171-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23414078 BIB-ID: 2501837 Show less