Original 18th-century copper engraving with a view of the Seraglio of Constantinople, today Istanbul, taken from the opposite shore, with boats and figures in the foreground. Signed below the image: "Metz del." at the left and "Angus sculp." at the right.
Original 18th-century copper engraving with a view of the Seraglio of Constantinople, today Istanbul, taken from the opposite shore, with boats and figures in the foreground. Signed below the image: "Metz del." at the left and "Angus sculp." at the right.
Conrad Martin Metz (1749-1827), painter and engraver born in Bonn, trained in London under Bartolozzi. William Angus (1752-1821) was an engraver who specialized in book illustration, and many views of this kind come from his hand.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: Conrad Martin Metz (1749-1827).
Engraver: William Angus (1752-1821).
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.2 x 8.1 in (15.7 x 20.5 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned with age and light damp spots in the right margin.