Ottomaanse school: 'Zichten op Mekka en Medina', inkt en gouache op papier, 19e eeuw

Dim.: 67 x 67 cm

A large work, depicting at the top two detailed views of Al-Masjid Al-Haram with in the centre the Kabaa surrounded by six minarets and of al-Masjid al-Nabawi with the prominent green Quba.
The lower part with Quran 22 surah Al-Hajj written in black naskh script. The whole is surrounded by a circular band of dense gilt floral motifs.