Ottoman baths in Istanbul

Description

Featured in the 1836 collaborative work of Thomas Allom and Robert Walsh, this steel engraving depicts the interior of a traditional Ottoman bath (hamam), which stood at the center of Ottoman social life and hygiene culture. The print highlights the dome architecture, marble craftsmanship, and basins, while capturing the daily bath rituals, resting, and bathing figures of the era through a dramatic atmosphere of light, shadow, and steam.