{"product_id":"antique-oil-painting-rumelihisari-on-the-bosphorus-signed-british-military-provenance-1933","title":"Antique Oil Painting, Rumelihisarı on the Bosphorus, Signed, British Military Provenance, 1933","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ed]Artist | Signed lower left: Fel. Wirth (unidentified; not confirmed in available art databases)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Title | Castle in Turkey (as inscribed verso)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Subject | Rumelihisarı (Rumeli Hisarı), Ottoman fortress on the European shore of the Bosphorus, Istanbul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Artwork Size | 10.75 in W x 8.25 in H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Framed Size | Unframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Origin | Turkey (painted in situ, Istanbul); subsequently United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Age | 1933 (dated verso)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Style | Academic realist; European topographical landscape tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Frame | None; canvas on wooden stretcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Signature | Signed lower left: Fel. Wirth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Provenance | Verso inscribed: General Collins Bey, PMO’s House, BEA Gds., 1RO., 1933; 45-shilling British price sticker attached\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[condition]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting is in fair to good condition consistent with its age and unframed storage history. The canvas is stable on its stretcher with no visible tears or structural failures. The paint surface shows moderate overall dirt accumulation and varnish yellowing that obscures the palette, particularly in the sky and water areas, which would respond well to careful cleaning. Scattered small paint losses are visible in the lower left corner near the signature and along the bottom edge where the canvas meets the stretcher — typical wear for an unframed canvas of this period. Some additional minor losses are present at the upper canvas edges. The backing paper shows significant water staining and deterioration, but this does not appear to have penetrated through to the paint layer. The stretcher is sound. The verso inscription and provenance label are intact and legible. Sold as found, unframed, with all verso documentation in place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51452678701334,"sku":"AMD-03282","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/JuneEnland2026-4554.jpg?v=1782172220","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-oil-painting-rumelihisari-on-the-bosphorus-signed-british-military-provenance-1933","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}