Elevations of two mosque portals, and part of the Hekimoglu Ali Pasha Fountain at Kabatas
1809
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1809
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows two grand mosque gateways drawn in 1809 by an unknown Greek artist. The portals aren’t matched to specific mosques, though they look like those at Süleymaniye, Fatih, and Ahmediye. The picture was part of a big series ordered by British diplomat Stratford Canning, who arrived in Istanbul in 1808 and hired a local draughtsman to record what he saw. Have a look at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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