986 - Turkey - Gülmez Frères. Constantinople. Panorama consisting of 8 vintage albumin prints. The lower right corner of the last segment bears a handwritten signature and date: "Gulmez Frères Constantinople 1890." Size of individual photos: 19.5 x 26.5 cm. Total length: 212 cm.

Turkey - Gülmez Frères. Constantinople. Panorama consisting of 8 vintage albumin prints. The lower right corner of the last segment bears a handwritten signature and date: "Gulmez Frères Constantinople 1890." Size of individual photos: 19.5 x 26.5 cm. Total length: 212 cm. Magnificent panorama of Istanbul with a view of the Golden Horn and the Galata Bridge in the center. - The photography studio of the three Gülmez brothers, who were originally from Armenia and opened their studio in Pera in 1870, was one of Istanbul’s most renowned studios in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition to portraits, cityscapes, and photographs of historical events, was particularly famous for its panoramas. In 1893, works by Gülmez Frères were awarded a medal at the International Exhibition in Chicago; beginning in 1894, the studio was permitted to bear the title “Phot. de S.M.I. le Soultan.” - Mounted on cardboard on the reverse; the individual segments show minimal edge discoloration in some places and are somewhat stained in others; the backing cardboard is browned and stained; the last two segments are slightly warped.