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BARKER, Henry Aston.
A series of Eight Views, Forming a Panorama of the Celebrated City of Constantinople and its Environs, taken from the Town of Galata...
A magnificent work by Henry Aston Barker, depicting the city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and its surroundings. The series was created by Barker, drawn on the spot from the town of Galata, and later engraved by Charles Tomkins and aquatinted by Frederick Christian and George Lewis. The work was published in 1813. The panorama provides a 360-degree view of Constantinople and the Bosphorus Strait, showcasing numerous buildings, minarets, mosques, and other structures.
- Published
- [London]: Thomas Palser....and Henry Aston Barker....Printed by Geo. Smeeton, Jan 1st, 1813.
- References
- Not in BLC; GL, plates only; Blackmer 76; Atabey 60; title and key in facsimile; Bobins 119; Abbey Life 465.
- Plates
- 8 + 1
- Binding/Size
- XL=elephant folio
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- [London]: Thomas Palser....and Henry Aston Barker....Printed by Geo. Smeeton, Jan 1st, 1813.
- Ref
- 5539
FIRST & ONLY EDITION. Large folio, no letterpress, engraved title leaf, eight aquatint plates, panorama key in the round, loose as issued, hand-coloured and preserved in modern half red morocco portfolio, label in gilt, over marbled boards. Bookplate of 'Norman R. Bobins' to front pastedown. The title and key plate are both rarely present. Barker set out on extended travels in Europe and the Levant in 1799. This panorama of Constantinople was constructed and exhibited at the Panorama, Leicester Square, in 1801, which he managed with his father, Robert Barker. He later worked with John Burford at the Panorama, Strand, constructing panoramas of cities he had visited in the Levant, including Athens and Corfu. A SCARCE WORK. Coloured plates in order: 1. [Circular] Key to a Series of Eight Views, Forming a Panorama of the City of Constantinople and its Environs... 2. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 1. 3. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 2. 4. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 3. 5. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 4. 6. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 5. 7. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 6. 8. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 7. 9. Panorama of Constantinople and its Environs. Plate 8.
