A work worth tens of thousands of euros at auction in Troyes

A drawing showing Constantinople at the beginning of the 19th century will be auctioned in Troyes (Aube) this Saturday.

Its estimated value is between 50,000 and 60,000 euros.

We owe this work mixing ink and gouache to the German artist of Lorraine origin Antoine Ignace Melling (1763-1831), specifies

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She was found in a Trojan attic.

Her owners suspected she was valuable.

The artist nicknamed the "painter of the Bosphorus" stayed in Constantinople for many years.

He posted himself on the heights of Eyoub to make this drawing where we can clearly see the great mosques of the Porte Sublime.

A driving theme

The price of this work is explained by its good condition, despite some scorching, and its subject.

Constantinople still arouses interest among collectors.

The large panoramic format painting could not be fully appraised during the National Expertise Days organized in Troyes.

Outside specialists intervened for the estimate.

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