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Ladies in an araba jigsaw puzzle
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Step back in time to 18th-century Turkey with this beautiful jigsaw. The 1000-piece puzzle features an image on display at the V&A exhibition Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires; the exquisite watercolour depicts wealthy Turkish women taking an outing in an araba, or carriage, drawn by splendidly decorated oxen. Sure to offer hours of contemplation and satisfaction, the puzzle is the perfect companion for a relaxing afternoon.
The watercolour painting was created in Istanbul in around 1843 by Amedeo, Count Preziosi, a Maltese painter born in 1816. After training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he departed for the Near East in around 1842. His artworks capturing the costumes, customs and landscapes of Istanbul were sold as souvenirs to tourists and visitors; the most popular were reproduced as lithographs in Paris, offering an insight into the city to those unable to travel.
Dimensions
Jigsaw 50 x 38cm (19.7 x 15in); Box 19.5 x 22 x 5cm (7.7 x 8.7 x 2in)
Composition
100% recycled Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) paper from FSC & PEFC sources, vegan inks
Colour
Neutral
Product code
172949
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Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires
A major UK-first exhibition exploring 1,600 years of extraordinary art and design, offering a compelling new perspective on a city defined by artistic excellence across more than a millennium.
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