The Bosphorus, from Pera, looking towards Scutari
Watercolour
ca. 1855-1860 (painted)
ca. 1855-1860 (painted)
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This view is taken from the European side of the Bosphorus, looking over the roofs of Pera towards the Asian shore, the Kiz Kulesi (the Maiden's or Leander's Tower) visible in the left background on its tiny island. The white buildings are the barracks at Scutari (modern Üsküdar). A steamship, probably British, is shown in midstream, sailing towards the Sea of Marmora on the right.
Object details
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| Title | The Bosphorus, from Pera, looking towards Scutari (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour, heightened with white |
| Brief description | Watercolour, The Bosphorus, from Pera, looking towards Scutari, about 1855-1860, by Amadeo, 5th Count Preziosi |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt. fr. G. Norman, April 1963, £4'. |
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| Summary | This view is taken from the European side of the Bosphorus, looking over the roofs of Pera towards the Asian shore, the Kiz Kulesi (the Maiden's or Leander's Tower) visible in the left background on its tiny island. The white buildings are the barracks at Scutari (modern Üsküdar). A steamship, probably British, is shown in midstream, sailing towards the Sea of Marmora on the right. |
| Bibliographic reference | Llewellyn, Briony and Newton, Charles. The People and Places of Constantinople : watercolours by Amadeo Count Preziosi 1816-1882. London, Victori & Albert Museum, 1985
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| Accession number | SD.827 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2008 |
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