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AN EXTRAORDINARY SET OF 40 PARIS PORCELAIN PLATES, PARIS, CIRCA 1850

Reference: ART3001856

An extraordinary set of 40 Paris Porcelain Topographical Cabinet Plates with views on Istanbul after Antoine Ignace Melling. Decorated by Boyer, depicting views on Istanbul after the engravings 'Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des rives du Bosphore' of Antoine Ignace Melling (1763-1831) Each plate with a different landscape view, identified on the reverse, comprising: Scutari Vue pris du champ des Morts Constantinople Péra Palais de la Sultane Hatidgé Jardins du Serail Vue de la grande Arcade de l'aqueduc de Baktché-Kieuï, et du vallon de Buyuk-Dèrè Intérieur d'un café public, sur la place de Top-hané Mosque de la Sultane Validé Palais de Beschik-Tasch, séjour habituel du Grand-Seigneur en 'été Maisons sur le Bosphore Constantinople avec le Ponte du Sérail Chateau des Sept Tours Vue des Iles des Princes Les Dardanelles Ancien chateau d'Europe sur le Bosphore Aquaduc de L'Empereur Justinien Vue d'Ainali-Kavak près le port de Constantinopel La Tour de Léandre, Bosphore Arsenal de Constantinople Obélisque de Théodore Fontaine de Sari-Yéri, près Buyuk-Déré Ténédos Constantinople Buyuk-Déré Constantinople Vue du grand Bend, dans la forêt de Belgrade Rive Européenne du Bosphore Ancien Chateau d'Asie sur le Bosphore Embouchure de la mer Noire Le Bosphore pris a Kandilly Vue du Bosphore pris du Serail Vue du Bosphore pris du Serail Entrée du Bosphore, et d'une partie de la ville de Scutari Partie centrale Buyuk-Dèrè Cérémonie d'une noce turque Prairie de Buyuk-Déré Promenade du Grand Seigneur Constantinople, prise du chemin de Buyuk-Déré Vue de la Grand Mosque

The green-ground rims with a rich gilt scrollwork and foliate border. Signed on reverse: Boyer rue de la paix Each plate with a diameter of 24.5 cm.

Antoine Ignace Melling, artist and voyager, was trained in architecture and painting.He was imperial architect to Sultan Selim III and Hatice Sultan. His position as royal architect gave him a privileged opportunity to observe the Ottoman court, and during his eighteen years there, he made many detailed drawings of the sultan's palaces, Ottoman society, and Constantinople and its environs. Within a year of returning to Paris in 1803, Melling published his most influential work as Voyage pittoresque de Constantinople et des rives du Bosphore. The first thirteen livraisons of which were published in 1809. He completed the engravings for this work in 1819.