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
Description and travel, Description and travel--Pictorial works
Collection of watercolor photogravures by Charles Gillot after photographs of various international nineteenth-century photographers. Images are... Show moreCollection of watercolor photogravures by Charles Gillot after photographs of various international nineteenth-century photographers. Images are related to customs and costumes of specific regions of the world. Areas depicted include Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Much on the Middle and the Far East. Topics include architectures, sceneries, peoples posing for studio pictures in traditional costumes and landscapes. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Bond grouping of booklets, each one coming with 7 to 10 titled, described and numbered plates. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.13654 2-D Graphic vol. 2 (plates CXCIII-CCCLXXXIV) Item-ID: i24878492 BIB-ID: 1007893 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel--Pictorial works
Collection of watercolor photogravures by Charles Gillot after photographs of various international nineteenth-century photographers. Images are... Show moreCollection of watercolor photogravures by Charles Gillot after photographs of various international nineteenth-century photographers. Images are related to customs and costumes of specific regions of the world. Areas depicted include Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Much on the Middle and the Far East. Topics include architectures, sceneries, peoples posing for studio pictures in traditional costumes and landscapes. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Bond grouping of booklets, each one coming with 7 to 10 titled, described and numbered plates. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.13654 2-D Graphic vol. 3 (plates CCCLXXXV-DC) Item-ID: i24878509 BIB-ID: 1007893 Show less