John Frederick Lewis, 1837-1838 - Lot 110

John Frederick Lewis, 1837-1838 lithographs published in London in 1838 under the title : Lewis's illustrations of Constantinople made during a residence in that city the Years 1835-1836. 29.7 x 39.3 cm John Frederick Lewis specialized in genre scenes of Middle Eastern life during his long stay in Cairo and Constantinople. The most important monuments are depicted alongside genre scenes of cafés, harems... All are framed under glass with the blue stamp of the collections of H.R.H. Prince Osman Ibrahim of Egypt (1951-2025) on the back of the frame. Provenance: collection of H.R.H. Prince Osman Ibrahim of Egypt (1951-2025), son of HRH Amr Ibrahim of Egypt and HRH Princess Nejla Hibetullah Sultan (Necla Osmanoğlu) of Turkey, granddaughter of the last Caliph Abdulmejid II and Sultan Mehmed VI.