Album of views of Constantinople (now Istanbul) and the Bosporus showing topography and military, religious and secular architecture, Ottoman Empire (now in Turkey)

People:

Abdullah Frères (photographic studio)

Title:

Album of views of Constantinople (now Istanbul) and the Bosporus showing topography and military, religious and secular architecture, Ottoman Empire (now in Turkey)

Date:

between 1858 and 1899

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver prints

Dimensions:

album: 37.0 x 48.7 x 7.5 cm

Reference number:

PH1981:0348:001-049

Point of View:

partial view
exterior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of brown leather-covered boards and spine. The cover has a gold gilt inscription as well as gold gilt, black and embossed accents. Endleaves are of white silk moiré. Pages are of white paper and have marbled edges. The album is comprised of 49 photographs. Grey borders frame the photographs on the secondary supports.

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in typescript and embossed gold gilt, on the front cover, u.c. to l.c.: "VUES ET TYPES / DE / CONSTANTINOPLE / Photographies / D'APRES - NATURE / PAR / ABDULLAH FRÈRES"

Location:

Bosporus; Istanbul (Province); Turkey;

Subject:

architecture
military
sculpture
topographic

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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