"Constantinopolis Stamboul", Visscher, Nicolas

This rare and striking engraving depicts a panoramic view of Constantinople in the background with large full-length portraits of four women in the foreground, including a Turkish princess, two Greek women, and a Jewish woman. Several important buildings are labeled, such as the Hagia Sophia and the Bayezid II Mosque, while the waters are teeming with ships. Printed on two sheets, joined.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression on paper with jester watermarks and marginal soiling. Professionally remargined at right and left with the neatline replaced in facsimile. The bottom margin has been seamlessly extended a bit as well.