Fisher's Illustrations Of Constantinople And Its Environs
Print
1838 (made)
1838 (made)
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Etching entitled 'The Cistern of Binbirdirek, called the Thousand & One Pillars', from a volume half-bound in blue calf. Each plate lettered with title, artists' names, and printer's name.
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| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | Etching of a drawing by Thomas Allom entitled 'The Cistern of Binbirdirek, called the Thousand & One Pillars', engraved by E. Challis 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 entitled 'The Cistern of Binbirdirek, called the Thousand & One Pillars', from a volume half-bound in blue calf. Each plate lettered with title, artists' names, and printer's name. |
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| 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 |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Cistern of Philoxenos (Greek: Κινστέρνα Φιλοξένου), or Binbirdirek Cistern, is a man-made subterranean reservoir in Istanbul, situated between the Forum of Constantine and the Hippodrome of Constantinople in the Sultanahmet district. It has been restored and is now visited as a tourist attraction. According to Byzantium resources, The Binbirdirek Cistern was constructed in the fourth century as the second biggest water reservoir in Istanbul after Bazalika Cistern (Yerebatan Palace) during the reign of Constantinus 1st with the aim of providing the necessary water to this palace, built as a neighbour of hippodrome.
The name Binbirdirek translates from Turkish as "1001 Columns" although the true number is only 224. |
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| Accession number | SP.40:7 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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