[Turkey: Constantinople]. 3 watercolours.
Constantinople, March 1806.
1) 260:340 mm. 2) 260:350 mm. 3) 260:360 mm.
€ 12.500,00
James Weir (d. 1820) was Captain of Marines on HMS Audacious from 1795 to 1800, and was also an accomplished watercolourist. His drawings show 1) "The Seraglio from the Marmora March 1806", 2) "The Seraglio at Constantinople from the harbour", and "7 towers Constantinople 19 March 1806".