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17 - TURKEY – MELLING – CONSTANTINOPLE – ISTANBUL – “Interior of …
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Estimate €250 - €300
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TURKEY – MELLING – CONSTANTINOPLE – ISTANBUL – “Interior of a drawing room in the palace of Sultana Hadidge, sister of Selim III”. 1819. Etching engraved by Duplessis-Bertaux & Desmaisons, finished by Dupréel, after Antoine Ignace MELLING (1763–1831). Proof with letter, on vellum paper. Plate from the series “A Picturesque Journey through Constantinople and along the Banks of the Bosphorus, based on drawings by Mr Melling, architect to Emperor Selim III, and draughtsman to his sister, Sultana Hadidge”. Margins. 65 x 99 cm. Condition B/C (trace of an original vertical centre fold reinforced on the reverse, foxing and short tears in the margins, partially sun-faded).
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About the sale Autumn Leaves: Prints and Drawings
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Auction time 11/03/2026 at 1:00 PM
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