Images of the Ottoman Levant on the cusp of the 19th century. Antoine-Laurent Castellan, artist (1772-1838). Wrote a book on the subject, too.

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"Fontaine Turque à Gallipoli." Undated. Oil on canvas.
“Fontaine Turque à Gallipoli.” Undated. Oil on canvas. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine-laurent_Castellan_-_Fontaine_Turque_%C3%A0_Gallipoli.jpg
Untitled. 1808.
Untitled. 1808. Image © 1986-2019 Invaluable, LLC and Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/antoine-laurent-castellan-french-1772-1838-214-c-lcuyiqdawc#
"Soumouk, pêcherie." 1812.
“Soumouk, pêcherie.” 1812. Illustration from Castellan’s “Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire”, published in 1812. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soumouk,_p%C3%AAcherie_-_Castellan_Antoine-laurent_-_1812.jpg
"Mosquée."
“Mosquée.” 1812. Illustration from Castellan’s “Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire”, published in 1812. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Mosqu%C3%A9e_-_Castellan_Antoine-laurent_-_1812.jpg
"Ottoman emblems and military flags."
“Ottoman emblems and military flags.” 1812. Illustration from Castellan’s “Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire”, published in 1812. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ottoman_emblems_and_military_flags_-_Castellan_Antoine-laurent_-_1812.jpg

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