Entrance to the Tomb of Sultan Mehmet I, Bursa
1841
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1841
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
John Frederick Lewis painted the inside of a famous tomb in Bursa in 1841. He used watercolour to show the space. The tomb belongs to Sultan Mehmet I, who ruled long before. This was part of a bigger trip. Lewis went from Rome through Greece to Istanbul. Then he visited Bursa, where the Green Tomb stands. He left for Egypt soon after. Check out the artist’s other works at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
