View of Constantinople

1762-1771

232.1 cm 83.8 cm

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As early as the 16th century, European artists were attracted to Constantinople by the city's dramatic setting and beauty, as well as its exotic appeal. Artists working there two centuries later included Jean Baptiste Van Mour (Flemish, 1671-1737), Antoine de Favray (French, 1...

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Estate sale of a Turkish ambassador, Istanbul, ca. 1960; purchased by unknown antique dealer at the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, ca. 1961; purchased by Commander P. Dow Berggren, Bethesda, Maryland (stationed at the time in the Mediterranean), 1962; given to Walters Art Museum, 2003.
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