FR EN
1 / 6
an old picture of a view of a city with boats in the wateran old drawing of a view of a city with boats in the watera drawing of a view of a river with boats in ita drawing of a boat on the water with other boats in the watera drawing of a view of a river with boats in ita picture of a dirty microwave oven with the door open
Me Eric Caudron

19 - TURKEY – MELLING – ISTANBUL – “View of AINALI-KAVAK near the…
See original version (French)

Estimate €250 - €300
Sale commission
Description
TURKEY – MELLING – ISTANBUL – “View of AINALI-KAVAK near the Arsenal in the inner harbour of CONSTANTINOPLE”. 1819. Etching after Antoine Ignace MELLING (1763–1831). Proof with letter, on vellum paper. Plate from the series “A Picturesque Journey through Constantinople and the Banks of the Bosphorus, based on drawings by Mr Melling, architect to Emperor Selim III and draughtsman to the Sultana Hadidge, his sister”. The print depicts the Aïnali-Kavak district near the naval arsenal, situated within the harbour (the Golden Horn) of Constantinople (now Istanbul). Margins. 65 x 100 cm. Condition C (trace of an original vertical centre fold reinforced on the reverse, short tears in the margins reinforced on the reverse, slightly and partially sun-faded).
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Autumn Leaves: Prints and Drawings
Auction location
Auction time 11/03/2026 at 1:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like