Original 19th-century engraving of the mausoleum (türbe) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in Istanbul: the domed octagonal pavilion surrounded by its columned portico, with figures beside the enclosure. Drawn by J. Arnout and engraved by Lepetit, under the direction of Lemaître.
Original 19th-century engraving of the mausoleum (türbe) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in Istanbul: the domed octagonal pavilion surrounded by its columned portico, with figures beside the enclosure. Drawn by J. Arnout and engraved by Lepetit, under the direction of Lemaître.
A book illustration with captions in French and Spanish ("Turquie / Turquia", "Tombeau du Sultan Suleiman / Sepultura del Sultan Suleiman"), typical of the bilingual editions of the mid-19th-century universal panoramas.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: J. Arnout
Engraver / lithographer: Lepetit, under the direction of Lemaître
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 in (20 x 13.5 cm)
Condition: The impression itself is clean; the paper has scattered damp staining in the margins. Glued to paper, per the old record.