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Constantinople and the Bosphorus from Scutari

Drawing
ca. 1835 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
TitleConstantinople 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 353mm
  • Width: 708mm
Styles
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.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
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.
Collection
Accession number
SD.955

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Record createdApril 3, 2008
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