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Auction 153, Lot 608
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"Prospekt der Stadt Constantinopel"

Subject: Istanbul, Turkey

Period: 1780 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
11.1 x 6.2 inches
28.2 x 15.7 cm
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This uncommon German bird's-eye view shows Istanbul straddling the Bosphorus River. It is beautifully engraved with minute detail of each building, with several figures depicted in the foreground. Engraved by J. Eder after a drawing by A. Sommer.

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Condition: A

An attractive example with a faint damp stain at top.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $220

Closed on 5/20/2015

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