The Bosphorus. Lithographs after J. Schranz, 1852-1855.

Constantinople : Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron, [1852-1855] (Paris (r. Meslay, 61) : Imp. de Jacomme et C.ie)

11 prints : lithographs, some uncoloured, some printed in colours, some with watercolour ; sheets of various sizes

Not in: J.R. Abbey, Travel in aquatint and lithography, San Francisco, 1987

Leonora Navari, Greece and the Levant: the catalogue of the Henry Myron Blackmer collection of books and manuscripts, London: Maggs, 1989, nos. 1505-1507 (to be confirmed)

Leonora Navari, The Ottoman world: the Șefık E. Atabey Collection, books, manuscripts and maps, London: Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books, 1998, no. 1080 (to be confirmed)

Wellcome Collection 39162i

[1] Vue générale du Bosphore, de Constantinople à Roumeli-Hissari, (prise d'Asie). Dessiné d'aprés nature par J. Schranz. Lith. par L. Sabatier et Schranz. Imp. de Jacomme et C. ie, .r. Meslay, 61, Paris. Palais de Beiler Bey. Mer de Marmara. Scutari. Point du Sérail. Tour de Léandre. Sultan Ahmet. S. te. Sophie. Sublime Porte. Tour du Seraskier . Tour de Sulimanié. Topkhane. Tour de Galata. Galata et Pera. Grand Champ des Morts. Palais de Tahiraghan. Orta Keui. Ecole Militarie. Caserne de Ramischeflick. Kourrou Tchesme. Arnaut-Keui. Bebek. Scheikhler. Kandil. – Hissari (Chateaux d'Europe). Balta Liman. Stenia. Yeni Kioi. Pointe de Kandlidje. Anadolu Hissari. Mont Géant. Description: A panorama of the southern part of both sides of the Bosphorus, on five sheets. Sheet 1: 25 x 34.9 cm. Sheet 2: 25 x 32.8 cm. Sheet 3: 25 x 33 cm. Sheet 4: 25.1 x 33.2 cm. Sheet 5: 25 x 34.9 cm. [two different editions of this, both printed by Jacomme but one in rue St Quentin and the other in rue Meslay)

[2] Vue générale du Bosphore de Roumeli-Hissari à la Mer Noire (prise d'Asie). Dessiné d'apr. nature par J. Schranz. Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron, à Constantinople. Lith par L. Sabatier et Schranz. Beikos. Flotte Anglaise. Flotte Française. Hunkier Iskelecy. Pointe de Kandlindje. Pointe de Kandili. Pointe de Yeni- Keui. Mer de Marmara. Roumeli Hissari. Cheikler. Calender. Therapia. Palais de France. Palais d'Angleterre. Escadre Egyptienne. Kirechi Bournou. Prairie de Buyuk Dere. Aqueduc de Bacheikini. Flotte Turque devant Buyuk Dere. Buyuk Dere. Yeni Mahalle. Château. Roumeli- Kavak. Ruines d'un ancien château des Gênois. Anadoli Kavak. Fanaraki d'Europe. Iles Cyanées. Château des Gênois. Description: A panorama of the southern part of both sides of the Bosphorus, on five sheets. Sheet 1: 25.2 x 34.9 cm. Sheet 2: 25.1 x 33.2 cm. Sheet 3: 25.3 x 33 cm. Sheet 4: 25.1 x 33 cm. Sheet 5: 25.3 x 34.8 cm.

[3] Scutari, Pointe du Sérail, Constantinople & Galata Vue prise de Beschik-Tasch . J. Schranz del. Terry lith. Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron à Constantinople. Imp. de Jacomme et Cie, r. Meslay, 61, Paris. Description: Istanbul (Constantinople) drawn from around Beylerbey. Mainly on the left side, Scutari (Uskudar); on the right side, Beschik-Tasch . Some ships (or warship?) on the sea of Marmara. Silhouettes of the minarets. Image 22. 8 x 32.3 cm. Two impressions (different states?)

[4] Hissari d'Europe & d'Asie. J. Schranz del. L. Sabatier lith. Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron à Constantinople. Imp. de Jacomme, r de St , Quentin, 10, Paris. Description: In the foreground, women wearing traditional covered costumes sit next to some tombs. In the middle is the Roumeli-Hissari and at the back, the Anadolu Hissari. Drawn from the Europe side. Image 23. 3 x 32.6 cm

[5] Prairie de Buyuk Dere. J. Schranz del. Terry lith. Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron à Constantinople. Imp. de Jacomme, r. de St Quentin, 10, Paris. Description: People (women, children, men and a merchant who sells something to children) around a great buttonwood at Buyuk Déré, which was an excursion spot of Istanbul at that time. Also, half of a hammock and three goats near the tree. Image 23 x 31.6 cm

[6] La ville de Brousse et le Mon. Olympe. J. Schranz del. L. Sabatier lith. Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron à Constantinople. Imp. de Jacomme, r. St. Quentin 10. Paris. Description: A lithograph of Brousse ( Bursa) which was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Image 23.2 x 32.7 cm.

[7] Vue générale de Smyrne. J. Schranz del. L. Sabatier lith. Publié par J. Schranz et A. Percheron à Constantinople. Imp. de Jacomme r. St. Quentin 10. Paris. Description: Lithograph of Izmir. Silhouettes of minarets, and Mount Ida (Kaz Daglari, Goose Mountain) is in the background. Image 25.8 x 39.5 cm.

[8] Ecrivain & femme Turcs. Gaildrau lith. Lith. Jacomme r. St .Quentin,10, Paris. Description: A Turkish lady who wears traditional covered costume with leather pile shoes (carik) hands a piece of paper to the scribe (Katip) who sits on a cedar (sedir). Image 19.2 x 13.6 cm.

[9] Bachi-Bouzouks. Gaildrau lith. Lith. Jacomme. R. de St. Quentin, 10, Paris. Description: two Bashibazouks in their classic costumes and fully armed. Bashibazouks (Turkish başıbozuk, or delibaş, literally "damaged head", meaning "free headed", "leaderless", "disorderly") were irregular soldiers of the Ottoman army. They were particularly noted for their lack of discipline. Image 19.2 x 13.5 cm.

[10] Araba de Constantinople Gaildrau lith. Imp. de Jacomme et Cie. r. Meslay 61 Paris. Description: The araba is a carriage drawn by oxen, for women only. A coachman and his footboy drive the araba by walking. Image 13.4 x 19 cm

[11] Derwisches tourneurs. A Constantinople. Gaildrau lith. Imp. de Jacomme et Cie., r. Meslay 61 Paris. Description: Whirling Mevlewi dervishes performing the sema. Their spinning represents the universe in which everything from atoms to the solar system and even the circulatory system of the body turn. Their hands (right hand facing upwards and left hand facing downwards) represent that they transfer what they take from God to the people without any appropriation. This is not a dance show, it is a sort of worship. Generally it is done on Monday and Thursday evenings in Mevlewi lodges. Image 13.5 x 19 cm,