Lot Essay
The building is the New Imperial Barracks just outside Constantinople (Istanbul) on the Asian side of the Bosporos. The barracks were constructed by Sultan Selim III (reigned 1789-1807).
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Nouvelle Caserne Impériale à Ramis-Tchiflik, Constantinople
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Attributed to Antoine Ignace Melling (1763-1831)
Nouvelle Caserne Impériale à Ramis-Tchiflik, Constantinople
inscribed 'Nouvelle Caserne Impériale à Ramis-tchiflik' on the reverse
watercolour on paper
18¾ x 36in. (47.6 x 91.4cm.)
Nouvelle Caserne Impériale à Ramis-Tchiflik, Constantinople
inscribed 'Nouvelle Caserne Impériale à Ramis-tchiflik' on the reverse
watercolour on paper
18¾ x 36in. (47.6 x 91.4cm.)
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