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Auction 147, Lot 566
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"Constantinopel", Visscher, Nicolas

Subject: Istanbul, Turkey

Period: 1680 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.8 x 8.5 inches
27.4 x 21.6 cm
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This uncommon bird's-eye view shows Istanbul straddling the Bosphorus River. It is beautifully engraved with minute detail and quaint scenes of every-day life, including merchants with camels in the near foreground. The view is surrounded by a decorative border incorporating the title cartouche, embellished with fruits, leaves and flowers. Engraved by P. H. Schut.

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Condition: A

Watermarked paper with attractive color and several printer's creases in the image.

Estimate: $550 - $700

Sold for: $350

Closed on 11/20/2013

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