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A Courtyard of the Sultan's Palace in Constantinople

J. Payne

1819

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Orientalism Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

A Courtyard of the Sultan's Palace in Constantinople is a 1819 watercolor by J. Payne, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: J. Payne
When & what style?: 1819 · Orientalism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a courtyard in a palace. There are many buildings and people. The buildings are mostly white with some red and brown. The people are wearing colorful clothes. There is a cart with a bull in the front. The courtyard is very open. There are trees and other plants around. The sky is blue and cloudy. You might also want to look at Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

The artwork depicts the first courtyard of the Sultan's Palace in Constantinople, based on Plate 12 from A. I. Melling’s 1819 publication *Voyage pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore*. It was purchased from W. Spencer in October 1968 for £32, as recorded by Rodney Searight.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

J. Payne

J. Payne painted scenes of everyday life in exotic places. Check out "A Courtyard of the Sultan's Palace in Constantinople" for a glimpse of Ottoman architecture. These watercolours give us a look at what life was like…

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