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拍品專文
Zonaro moved to Constantinople in 1891 and was appointed official painter to the Sultan Abdulhamid II in 1896. Upon his arrival in Constantinople, it was reported that the artist was 'awake day and night', eager to capture the essence of the ancient city: the bustle of its busy marketplaces, the fishing boats along the Bosphorus and the unique landscapes from which he gained the optimal views of all the sights of the city.
Zonaro was primarily a painter of modern Turkish life, and his aim was to record the daily activities and traditions of the Turkish people, rendered in the light of Constantinople and the Bosphorus.
Executed with a profoundly Impressionist plein-air technique, the present lot is characterised by a palette of bright blues, pinks and creamy tones. The city’s main monuments of Seraglio Point can be clearly spotted in the background: Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and the Galata Tower at far right.
The present lot has been authenticated by Professor Cesare Mario Trevigne, the artist's great-grandson, and is sold with a letter dated 3 April 2015. It will be included in Professor Trevigne's archive under the title Pontile di Salacak.
Zonaro was primarily a painter of modern Turkish life, and his aim was to record the daily activities and traditions of the Turkish people, rendered in the light of Constantinople and the Bosphorus.
Executed with a profoundly Impressionist plein-air technique, the present lot is characterised by a palette of bright blues, pinks and creamy tones. The city’s main monuments of Seraglio Point can be clearly spotted in the background: Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and the Galata Tower at far right.
The present lot has been authenticated by Professor Cesare Mario Trevigne, the artist's great-grandson, and is sold with a letter dated 3 April 2015. It will be included in Professor Trevigne's archive under the title Pontile di Salacak.