Original steel engraving of a busy street in Constantinople: the monumental fountain with its carved eaves, the awnings of the market and, beyond, the silhouette of an imperial mosque with its minarets. Signed "Rouargue sc." below and published by Furne in Paris in the mid 19th century.
Original steel engraving of a busy street in Constantinople: the monumental fountain with its carved eaves, the awnings of the market and, beyond, the silhouette of an imperial mosque with its minarets. Signed "Rouargue sc." below and published by Furne in Paris in the mid 19th century.
Medium: Steel engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Rouargue
Date: Mid 19th century
Source: Paris, Furne
Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 in (24.6 x 16.5 cm)
Condition: Foxing scattered through the margins, barely affecting the image.