Artwork
View of the Fatih Mehmet Camii
View of the Fatih Mehmet Camii is a watercolor work on paper by the Romanticist artist Anonymous Greek artist. It dates from 1809 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
View of the Fatih Mehmet Camii is a watercolour painting from a series documenting Ottoman institutions, buildings, and customs.
History & Provenance
The painting was commissioned by Stratford Canning, a diplomat in Istanbul, and created by an unknown local artist, possibly associated with Konstantin Kapidagli's studio. Canning's daughter Charlotte later sold the series to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1895.
Technique & Style
The artist blended Ottoman techniques, such as dense watercolour and bodycolour, with European representational conventions and perspective.
Context
The series was created during a period of diplomatic and cultural exchange, with Canning seeking to document Ottoman life and architecture.
Artist & collection
![A Pasha travelling with his escort[?], by Anonymous Greek artist](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/anonymous-greek-artist--a-pasha-travelling-with-his-escort--01de32b8fcf30843-w320.webp)
View of the Courtyard of the Fatih Mehmet Camii
At Meydani, or the Hippodrome, Istanbul
The interior of Sultan Ahmet Camii
Panoramic view of the buildings on the shore at Tophane
Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II enthroned
Elevations of two mosque portals, and part of the Hekimoglu Ali Pasha Fountain at Kabatas
A heavily-armed man
A Turkish official