The Divan road, Constantinople. Steel engraving by F.W. Topham after T. Allom.

  • Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.
Date:
[between 1840 and 1849?]
Reference:
2165010i
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Description

Visitors are shown leaving the Topkapi Palace. The road of Divan (Divan Yolu) was the diplomatic entrance to Topkapi Palace in the Ottoman period. The entrance was used by viziers who come to 'Divan-i Humayun', distinguished soldiers , pashas and other governors as well as foreign embassies

Publication/Creation

London ; Paris : Peter Jackson, [between 1840 and 1849?]

Physical description

1 print : steel engraving ; image 20.8 x 27.4 cm

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Lettering

Entrance to the Divan, Constantinople. Entrée du divan, à Constantinople. T. Allom. F. W. Topham.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2165010i

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