"General view of the Bosphorus from Constantinople to Roumeli Hissari, (Prise d'Asie)". France, Paris, after Joseph Schranz (1803-1853), second half of the 19th century Black-and-white lithograph consisting of five sheets of paper depicting a panorama of the southern part of both banks of the Bosphorus. Published by J. Schranz and A. Percheron in Constantinople. Percheron in Constantinople. Life drawing by Schranz, litho by Sabatier and J. Schranz. Printed by Jacomme, 10 rue de Saint Quentin, Paris. Numbered in pencil 4/500. Framed under glass. Sheet size: 37.5 x 32 cm (sighted); 32.5 x 32 cm; 33 x 32 cm; 32.5 x 32 cm; 36.5 x 32 cm (sighted). Some leaves are slightly truncated in their length. There are several versions of this panorama by Schranz, some enhanced in color, on slightly smaller sheets (approx. 25 x 33 cm). There are several editions printed by Jacomme, one on rue de St Quentin and the other on rue Meslay. Joseph Schranz (1803-1853) was a German-born Maltese artist who traveled to Istanbul around 1833 and returned around 1850. He specialized in panoramic views, many of which were lithographed by Léon Jean-Baptiste Sabatier (died 1887).