Yediküle with a Muslim Cemetery, Constantinople
Michel-François Préaulx [Préaux]
1810
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Michel-François Préaulx [Préaux]
1810
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows an old stone wall with a tower and ruins behind it. In front, there’s a cemetery with scattered gravestones and a few people walking or sitting. Tall, thin trees line the left side, and the sky above is pale with a few clouds. The colors are mostly muted grays and blues, with some green from the trees and patches of earthy brown. The gravestones look weathered, some broken or tilted. A small group of people near the center seems to be resting or talking, while another person walks toward the left side of the image. If you like this quiet, detailed scene, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
