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View from the Seraskier Tower [Sultanahmet Quarter, Istanbul, Turkey] 24 May 1862
Albumen print, mounted on card | 23.0 x 29.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2701006
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Although not an exact panorama, Bedford took a series of photographs from the top of the Seraskier Tower, also known as the Beyazıt Tower, which stands in the courtyard of Istanbul University. The sweeping views encompass the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent, completed in 1558, and Sultanahmet, the name of the old quarter of the city. The Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia can be seen, with the Golden Horn and Bosphorus Sea beyond. The photograph is signed and captioned in the negative, 'F Bedford Constantinople'. See RCIN 2861690 for another print of this image.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in 1862
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print, mounted on card
Measurements
23.0 x 29.8 cm (image)
47.0 x 58.5 cm (mount)
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