An original engraving with the panorama of Adrianople (Edirne, Turkey), bristling with minarets among which those of the Selimiye mosque stand out. Engraved by Charles Lalaisse after a drawing by Fleury, under the direction of Lemaitre, in the mid-19th century.
An original engraving with the panorama of Adrianople (Edirne, Turkey), bristling with minarets among which those of the Selimiye mosque stand out. Engraved by Charles Lalaisse after a drawing by Fleury, under the direction of Lemaitre, in the mid-19th century.
The double heading "Turquie / Turquia" and the inscription "Lemaitre direxit" place the print in L'Univers pittoresque, the geographical collection of Firmin Didot, which also circulated in a Spanish edition.
Medium: copper engraving on paper
Artist / after: Fleury
Engraver: Charles Lalaisse
Date: mid-19th century
Source: the series on the history of Turkey, from L'Univers pittoresque
Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 in (20.5 x 13.5 cm)
Condition: fair; laid down on paper, with scattered rust spots in the margins