Lot 779 A VIEW OF THE BASILICA OF EMPEROR JUSTINIAN IN CONSTANTINOPLE, ENGRAVING, 18TH CENTURY
Reference: ART700595
A hand-colored 18th-century engraving by Georg Balthasar Probst, depicting an imaginative and grandiose architectural interpretation of the Basilica (likely Hagia Sophia) in Constantinople. The scene presents a lively cityscape with richly dressed figures, elaborate buildings, and a dynamic perspective leading into the distance.