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Italian School (mid 19th Century)
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Italian School (mid 19th Century)

Constantinople from above Bebek

Details
Italian School (mid 19th Century)
Constantinople from above Bebek
oil on canvas
45½ x 76 7/8 in. (115.6 x 195.2 cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 18 June 1998, lot 213.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Constantinople is shown here from a hill above Bebek on the Bosphorus with a sebil, or ornamental fountain, in the foreground. In the distance one can see the old city including, on the horizon, the Sülemaniye, the Sultan Ahmet mosque and the Topkapi Sarayi point.

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