View of the Sultan's Barge in front of the Nusretiye Camii
Watercolour
about 1843-1850 (Painted)
about 1843-1850 (Painted)
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The Nusretiye Camii was built between 1822 and 1826 by Sultan Mahmud II. The mosque was named Nusretiye or Victory, in celebration of the sultan's recent abolition of the rebellious janissary troops in favour of a new western-style army - an event known in Ottoman history as Vaka-i Hayriye or the auspicious event. It was next to the barracks at Tophane, which was the cannon foundry across the Golden Horn from the old city. The influence of baroque architecture is obvious on the mosque's Armenian architect Kirkor Balyan who had studied in Paris. The elaborate gilded kayiks or boats belonging to the Sultan always elicited excitement and interest from his subjects, and from foreigners who wanted to catch a glimpse of the mysterious despot who spent most of his life in the seclusion of his palace.
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Title | View of the Sultan's Barge in front of the Nusretiye Camii (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil, water- and bodycolour |
Brief description | View of the Sultan's Barge in front of the Nusretiye Camii, about 1843-1850. Aloysius Rosarius Amadeus Raymondus Andreas, known as Amadeo, 5th Count Preziosi |
Physical description | Watercolour of a royal barge, in front of a mosque on the quayside |
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Object history | This drawing is part of a group of 34 bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1907. [D.14-1907-D.47-1907]. |
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Summary | The Nusretiye Camii was built between 1822 and 1826 by Sultan Mahmud II. The mosque was named Nusretiye or Victory, in celebration of the sultan's recent abolition of the rebellious janissary troops in favour of a new western-style army - an event known in Ottoman history as Vaka-i Hayriye or the auspicious event. It was next to the barracks at Tophane, which was the cannon foundry across the Golden Horn from the old city. The influence of baroque architecture is obvious on the mosque's Armenian architect Kirkor Balyan who had studied in Paris. The elaborate gilded kayiks or boats belonging to the Sultan always elicited excitement and interest from his subjects, and from foreigners who wanted to catch a glimpse of the mysterious despot who spent most of his life in the seclusion of his palace. |
Bibliographic reference | Llewellyn, Briony and Newton, Charles. The People and Places of Constantinople : watercolours by Amadeo Count Preziosi 1816-1882. London, Victori & Albert Museum, 1985
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Accession number | D.45-1907 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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