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Üsküdar and Saray Burnu from Galata, with the Sea of Marmara in the distance

Watercolour
1826 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleÜsküdar and Saray Burnu from Galata, with the Sea of Marmara in the distance (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour over pencil
Brief description
Watercolour, Üsküdar and Saray Burnu from Galata, with the Sea of Marmara in the distance, 1826. Probably by Mary Anne Turner
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.9cm
  • Width: 44.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed and dated in margin Seraglio Point Constantinople by Mrs. W. Turner 1826; inscribed on the back in another hand, partly illegibly, Constantinople [...]
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history
According to Rodney Searight: - `This & companion piece [SD.1065] bt fr Holder, Oct '72, £14'.
Historical context
Probably also a copy of an earlier drawing: see SD.1065. See also SD.1261-SD.1270
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1066

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Record createdApril 12, 2008
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