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Louis François Cassas (1756–1827) Louis François Cassas (1756–1827)
View of Constantinople taken from the Sea of Marmara Watercolor and gouache on engraved lines. Engraving. Schwartz, Paris, circa 1810 60 x 80 cm at sight Framed under glass. View Of Constantinople Taken From The Sea Of Marmara Fine hand-colored engraving by Schwartz after Louis-François Cassas A fine view of Constantinople by one of the leading topographical artists of the day. Provenance, Former J. Soustiel collection, circa 1980 Auguste Boppe, Les Orientalistes, Les peintres du Bosphore au XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1989, p. 215, for the illustration of a similar engraving
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Louis François Cassas (1756–1827) Louis François Cassas (1756–1827)
