Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (1821-1906)

Probably the Suleymaniye Mosque with the Sultanahmet Mosque beyond, on the Golden Horn's west bank, Istanbul.

Details

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (1821-1906)
Probably the Suleymaniye Mosque with the Sultanahmet Mosque beyond, on the Golden Horn's west bank, Istanbul.
signed with initials 'HBB' (lower right) and with inscription 'Mosque at Constantinople' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on grey-blue paper
9¾ x 12.7/8 in. (24.7 x 32.7 cm.)

Provenance

Dr. F.A. Phillips; Christie's London, 18 June 1980, lot 205 (to the present owner).

Exhibited

London, Chris Beetles, Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (1821-1906): Exhibition of Watercolours and Pastels, 12 November-18 December 1982, no. 165.

Lot Essay

Built by Sinan between 1550 and 1557, the Suleymaniye Mosque dominates the skyline on the Golden Horn's west bank. With its cascading domes and four slender minarets the Mosque emphasizes the beauty of the golden age of Ottoman Imperial architecture.

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