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an old picture of a view of the city of london from the top of a hill
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €350 - €450
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Description
Turkey Cooke, George Alexander Constantinople from the heights of Eyoub. 1811. Copperplate engraving on vellum. 16.5 x 39.5 cm (25 x 44 cm). Titled beneath the image and inscribed on the plate ‘Engraved by George Cooke’, together with the publisher’s address ‘London: Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row, 1 August 1811’. Mounted on a passe-partout and framed behind glass. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London 1811. – Sheet slightly browned due to age and with occasional small spots. Very good overall. A magnificent print with lovely ridges and high contrast; the colours are rich and fresh. Turkey. - Copper engraving on wove paper. Titled below the image and inscribed on the plate “Engraved by George Cooke”, as well as bearing the publisher’s address “London: Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row, 1 August 1811”. Mounted in a passe-partout and framed under glass. - Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London 1811. - Sheet slightly browned due to age, with occasional small spots. Overall in very good condition. A superb, crisp and richly contrasted impression, the ink rich and fresh.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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