View of Istanbul from the Dutch embassy in Pera, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, between 1720 and 1737

Wide view of the city of constantinople and the surrounding landscape, from the dutch embassy in pera. In the foreground a terrace or viewpoint where some westerners and turks enjoy the view. On the right a servant with a horse. Vanmour painted the wide view from the dining room of the embassy, ​​with the asian part of istanbul on the left and the european part on the right with the topkapı sarayı, the palace, on a hill. The river in the foreground is the golden horn, with the ottoman fleet. The bosphorus is on the left. Collection: paintings; vanmour series. Object Type: painting. Genre: landscape painting. Date: between 1720 and 1737. Dimensions: drager Height: 142 cm (55.9 in) drager Width: 214 cm (84.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Gezicht op Istanbul vanuit de Nederlandse ambassade in Pera Rijksmuseum SK-A-4084