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Books, Autographs & Prints / Part II

Wednesday 31 March 2021, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Preziosi, Vittorio Amadeo

View of the Golden Horn with boats, 1800

Estimate

€ 300 - 500

Sold

€ 410

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Color lithograph, [sec. XIX], signed “Preziosi” in the lower left corner, 380 x 585 mm at the edges, light scattered blooms and light drops of color in the upper part, in a modern brown wood frame.

Specialist Notes

Amadeo, fifth Earl Preziosi, came from one of Malta's leading noble families but found fame when he moved to Constantinople in 1842 and began to paint the life and views of Istanbul in all their cosmopolitan variety. The artist had created a real atelier where he painted the picturesque views of the city for the wide variety of European visitors. His works in the capital of the Ottoman Empire were bought by royalty, aristocrats and middle-class tourists.