Constantinople and the Bosphorus from Scutari
Drawing
ca. 1835 (drawn)
ca. 1835 (drawn)
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This view is from the shore at Uskudar (formerly Scutari) and looks across the Bosphorus towards the mouth of the Golden Horn, with Saray Burnu (Seraglio Point) on the left and Kiz Kulesi (or Leander's Tower) on the extreme right. Like his brother Antonio, Giuseppe Schranz was a topographical artist; his speciality was panoramic views of Constantinople and the Bosphorus. He appears to have been based there from the mid-1830s, returning to Malta only temporarily. Demand for his work was especially high during the early and mid 1850s as a result of the interest in the area generated by hostilities in the Crimea, and several of his panoramic views were published as lithographs.
Object details
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Title | Constantinople and the Bosphorus from Scutari (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil |
Brief description | Drawing, Constantinople and the Bosphorus from Scutari, about 1835. Giuseppe (Joseph or Josef) Schranz |
Physical description | Drawing of a landscape, looking over the Bosphorus. |
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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. Walter Spencer; Aug. 1965, £15'. |
Historical context | The view extends from Seraglio Point to Leander's Tower, with the mouth of the Golden Horn in the centre. |
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Summary | This view is from the shore at Uskudar (formerly Scutari) and looks across the Bosphorus towards the mouth of the Golden Horn, with Saray Burnu (Seraglio Point) on the left and Kiz Kulesi (or Leander's Tower) on the extreme right. Like his brother Antonio, Giuseppe Schranz was a topographical artist; his speciality was panoramic views of Constantinople and the Bosphorus. He appears to have been based there from the mid-1830s, returning to Malta only temporarily. Demand for his work was especially high during the early and mid 1850s as a result of the interest in the area generated by hostilities in the Crimea, and several of his panoramic views were published as lithographs. |
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Accession number | SD.955 |
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Record created | April 3, 2008 |
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