View of Constantinople

Italian School, circa 1600 View of Constantinople inscribed 'COSTANTINOPOLI' (lower right); and inscribed 'QUADRO DEL JSv. Si. CONTE PIETRTO DAL VERME [...] / Fatto da me Antoni [...]re[...]' (on the reverse of the original canvas, now obscured by the relining canvas) oil on canvas 71 ¼ x 110 in. (180.9 x 279.4 cm.)