Abdullah Frères (active 1856-1908), Sébah & Joallier (active c.1885–1908), and others
Turkish Interest, c.1880s-1890s

A group of (22) albumen prints, image size 19.25.4cm (smallest) to 24.5 x33cm (largest), comprising views of Istanbul, Bursa, and portraits; most titled, numbered, and signed in the negative. Subjects include various views of Constantinople and the surrounding area, such as a general view of The Great Horn; Yıldız Palace and Mosque; Dolmabahçe Palace; a panoramic view with Süleymaniye Mosque; interior of Hagia Sofia; a view of a building destroyed by the earthquake of 10th July 1894, Constantinople; a general view of the Rumeli Fortress on the Bosphorus; Oulou Djami (Ulu Cami), Bursa; Istanbul; including a group portrait of men in traditional clothes, playing music and dancing; and a portrait of a wayfarer carrying a Sırt Sepeti; among others.