Fort Beil-Gorod on the Bosphorus after W.H. Bartlett, Engraving, circa 1838
€ 240
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1838
Mapmaker / artist
W.H. Bartlett (artist), C. Cousen (engraver)
Publisher
George Virtue, London
Technique
Steel engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13194-141
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light wear to the bottom left and top left corners. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
A steel engraving of Fort Beil-Gorod on the Bosphorus, after W.H. Bartlett, from The Beauties of the Bosphorus.
A walled fort with a square tower and a mosque minaret stands on a point of land where the strait opens out between steep, wooded hills. Ships under sail move across the water, and a long pier runs out from the fort. In the foreground travelers lead laden donkeys and horses down a rocky path past cypress trees.
The plate is lettered "W.H. Bartlett" and "C. Cousen", with the title "Fort Beil-Gorod. (On the Bosphorus)", captions in French and German, "Fort Beil-Gorod sur le Bosphore" and "Das Fort Beil-Gorod am Bosphorus", and the imprint "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo. Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane". It comes from The Beauties of the Bosphorus, with text by Julia Pardoe and plates after William Henry Bartlett, published in London by George Virtue in 1838 and 1839.
Charles Cousen was one of the finest landscape engravers of the period, and the plate shows the delicate tonal range Bartlett's drawings demanded.
A romantic view for a study or hallway, and a natural companion to the other Bosphorus plates in this group. The engraved image measures about 12.4 by 18.1 cm (height by width), and the margins around it carry all the original lettering, which is worth keeping visible in the mat.
Condition: Light wear to the bottom left and top left corners. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
