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Fisher's Illustrations Of Constantinople And Its Environs

Print
1838 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching of the Nusretiye mosque, from a volume half-bound in blue calf. Each plate lettered with title, artists' names, and printer's name.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Fisher's Illustrations Of Constantinople And Its Environs (series title)
  • Mosque of Mahmoud II, at Tophana (assigned by artist)
  • Nusretiye Camii (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Etching of a drawing by Thomas Allom entitled 'Mosque of Mahmoud II, at Tophana', engraved by W. Floyd for 'Fisher's Illustrations Of Constantinople And Its Environs', first and second series consisting of 98 plates over 2 volumes, published by Fisher, Son & Co., London & Paris. British School, 1838.
Physical description
Etching of the Nusretiye mosque, from a volume half-bound in blue calf. Each plate lettered with title, artists' names, and printer's name.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 27.8cm
  • Width: 20.9cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Fisher, Son & Co. London, & Quai de l'Ecole, Paris (Lettered)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.40:41

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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