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

People:

Abdullah Frères (photographic studio)

Title:

Album of views of religious, secular and military architecture and topography, Constantinople (now Istanbul), 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: 38.8 x 55.5 x 5.7 cm

Reference number:

PH1984:0039:001-044

Point of View:

partial views
exterior views
interior view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of red leather-covered boards and spine. The cover has gold gilt and embossed inscriptions and accents. Endleaves are of marbled paper. Pages are of white construction paper and brown paper and grey borders framing most photographs. The album is comprised of 44 photographs.

Inscription:

imprinted - embossed in typescript and gold gilt, on the cover, c.: "ALBUM"

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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