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PREZIOSI, Amadeo.
Stamboul. Souvenir d'Orient.
A native of Malta, Preziosi first visited Istanbul in 1842; depicting the city and its people in their distinctive costumes and attitudes was to be the focus for his artistic career thereafter. In the 1850s he worked for the Illustrated London News, Preziosi was invited in 1866 to paint the official portrait of the Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz for the Turkish Pavilion of the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris. During his time in Constantinople, which he made his home, Preziosi was the most popular painter in the city. Preziosi's gift for depicting people and costume, and free flowing lines, along with attention to small details, make his work particularly appealing, and inspired a school of followers.
- Published
- Paris: [Imprimerie Lemercier], 1865.
- References
- Atabey 999 (1861 issue); Blacker 1353; Colas 2422 (1858 issue); Llewellyn & Newton 'Peoples and Places of Constantinople', London 1985; Bobins 1098.
- Plates
- 29
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 25001-100000
- Published
- Paris: [Imprimerie Lemercier], 1865.
- Ref
- 5518
Second edition. Folio, mounted on guards throughout, tinted lithograph title by Lemercier, and 28 chromolithograph plates trimmed to the edge and mounted on thin card as issued. Original green pebble-grained cloth, gilt lettered, and blind stamped. Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. 2. Boutique de Drogues. 3. Derviches Mendiants. 4. Vendeurs - Arnautes. 5. Bohemiens. 6. Dames Turques a la Promenade. 7. Juifs. 8. Bazar des Soieries. 9. Voiture Turque. 10. Gardiens - Croates. 11. Confiseur. 12. Bateliers. 13. Le Porteur d'Eau. 14. Pilaff. 15. Les Grecs. 16. La Tasse de Cafe. 17. Cour du Sultan Bajazet. 18. Araba. 19. Le Bosphore. 20. Cimetiere. 21. Derviches Tourneurs. 22. Eunuque du Serail. 23. Ecrivain Public. 24. Albanais. 25. Cafe. 26. Les Eaux Douches. 27. Portefaix. 28. Vendeurs de Pain. 29. Intérieur d'un Cafe.
