Gezicht op een cipressentuin te Constantinopel 1742 - 1801

"Gezicht op een cipressentuin te Constantinopel" (View of a Cypress Garden in Constantinople), created by Georg Balthasar Probst between 1742 and 1801, is a watercolor painting that depicts a formal garden in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). The symmetrical layout of the garden, with its rows of cypress trees framing a central fountain, is characteristic of the formal gardens of the Ottoman Empire, which were often designed for both aesthetic and practical purposes. Probst's precise depiction of the garden and its surroundings provides a glimpse into the architecture and landscape of Constantinople during the 18th century. The painting is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.