Achille Fouquier 23 : "turks On The Border Of Bosphorus"

Achille Fouquier (1817-1895?) 23 “Turks chatting on the shore of the Bosphorus” pencil drawing enhanced with white stone on beige paper, signed and dated 1854, 30 X 38 cm, framed with a stained Marie-Louis 65 X 50 cm. Light rednesses.
Three men are chatting seated in the shade of a construction on the edge of the Bosphorus animated by boats…
A tireless traveler, Achille Fouquier brought back sketches, anecdotes and observations from his many trips, collected in several books that were published. Whether from the Basque Country (he was mayor of Saint-Jean-de-Luz), Italy, Greece, the Balkans or the Middle East, his drawings taken from life are testimony to the history of these regions
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