Alberto Pasini (Italian, 1826-1899)

The present lot offers great insight into the artistic process of Alberto Pasini. It illustrates how the artist explored to create the most ideal vantage point to depict the market on the south side of Yeni Cami, the New Mosque in Constantinople, eventually culminating in some of the most important works in the artist oeuvre. The architecture and orientation of the view of the present lot is meticulously duplicated in his entry into the Paris salon of 1873, which allows us to date the present lot to circa 1870-1873.

The painting was authenticated by Claire Ferria Pasini (please refer to inscription on the reverse).