Period views of Constantinople

Sébah, [Pascal] / Joaillier, [Policarpe] (studio). Souvenir de Constantinople.

€ 6.500,00

Fine period views of the city of Constantinople, by the respected photographic studio of Sébah and Joaillier, showing landscapes as well as monuments, street scenes with merchants, etc. Pascal Sébah (1823-86), a leading Constantinople photographer, was renowned for his well-judged compositions and for the excellent print quality achieved by his technician A. Laroche. His studio, founded in 1857, was continued under his brother Cosimi and his son Jean, later in partnership with Policarpe Joaillier. The studio continued to operate as long as the year 1952.

A representative and fine example of a high-quality album aimed at the 19th century's developing Middle Eastern tourist market.