Constantinople to Istanbul concertina
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A wonderful memento of your visit, this set of 6 postcards in a rainbow folded set is made exclusively to accompany the Constantinople to Istanbul exhibition at V&A South Kensington.
Depicting a panorama of Constantinople dating from 1799 likely taken from the Galata Tower, it shows the Seraglio Point, with Topkapi Palace on the left and Hagia Sophia in the centre,
Tear off your favourite individual postcards, or stand the set along a mantle or shelf on display.
Plate 1&2: Barker Panorama of Constantinople
Drawn by Henry Aston Barker (1774-1856), etched by Charles Tomkins (1757-1823) and aquatinted by Frederick C. Lewis (1779-1856) and George R. Lewis (1782-1871)
Etching and hand-coloured aquatint
Constantinople, Turkey, 1799, exhibited London, 1801, published London, 1813
V&A: SP.77:1
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Dimensions
10.5 x 6.3cm
Composition
Printed on Inverote 300 gsm semi-gloss paper
Colour
Brown
Product code
173469
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Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires
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