View of Istanbul
by VERVLOET, Frans, Oil on paper laid down on canvas, 39 x 59 cm
Vervloet made a number of excursions to Turkey where he produced both views and recorded scenes of everyday life. This luminous painting depicts fishermen and animals along the shore on the outskirts of Istanbul while, in the distance at right, Topkapi Palace and the dome and minarets of Hagia Sophia can be seen.