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Antique Print of Constantinople by Corneille le Brun, ‘Scutari – Serraglio di Constantinopoli’, c. 1 - A rare and large antique print titled ‘Scutari – Serraglio di Constantinopoli’ by Corneille le Brun, offering a panoramic view of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and Scutari (Uskudar), Turkey, c. 1698. The print is adorned with various sailing ships, showcasing the bustling maritime activity of the era. This plate originates from ‘Voyage au Levant c’est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l’Asie Mineure dans les Isles de Chio, de Rhodes, de Chypre &c., de même que dans les plus considérables villes d’Égypte, de Syrie, et de la Terre Sainte…’, published by Henri de Kroonevelt in Delft in 1700. The work was first published in Dutch in 1698, with an English edition following in 1702. Condition: The print is backed on linen, with repaired folds and visible creases. Size: plate is 32 x 101.5 cm (12.6 x 40 inches). Keywords: Corneille le Brun, Constantinople print, Istanbul map, Scutari, Uskudar, antique print, 17th century art, travel print, Voyage au Levant, maritime print, historical view, Ottoman Empire, Turkish art, linen-backed print.