Artwork
View of the Entrance to the Black Sea from the Thracian Bosphorus taken from Keretch Bournu
View of the Entrance to the Black Sea from the Thracian Bosphorus taken from Keretch Bournu is a watercolor work on paper by the Baroque artist Giuseppe Maria Terreni Terreni. It dates from 1739 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A watercolour drawing by Giuseppe Maria Terreni depicts the entrance to the Black Sea from the Thracian Bosphorus, viewed from Keretch Bournu. The work is part of a series of fourteen watercolours of Constantinople and the Bosphorus, some of which are signed by the artist. Comparable works from the same series have been held in collections such as that of David Ker and formerly with Hobhouse Ltd.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giuseppe Maria Terreni Terreni
Giuseppe Maria Terreni likely spent a lot of time near the water, given his detailed depictions of sea routes.
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