1838
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Bursa, the Mosque of Emir Sultan is a 1838 watercolor by Thomas Allom, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a quiet street in a city with tall buildings and domes. A few people are walking or sitting by the roadside, and a man on horseback rides past. Tall trees line the street, and the buildings have flat roofs and arched doorways. The colors are soft—light browns, pale blues, and earthy tones—with a hazy sky in the background. The artist focused on everyday life in a place that looks far from Europe. The scene feels calm, with no big drama—just people going about their day. Want to see more works like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour drawing by Thomas Allom from 1838, the work depicts the Mosque of Emir Sultan in Bursa, later reproduced as an engraving by W.J. Cook in Walsh’s *Constantinople* (vol. I, facing p. 31). The piece was acquired from P.H. Ward in June 1976 through an exchange valued at £35, as recorded by Rodney Searight.
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Thomas Allom (13 March 1804 – 21 October 1872) was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator.
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