Interior of Turkish coffee house.

Description

Featured in the 1836 collaborative work of Thomas Allom and Robert Walsh, this steel engraving depicts the interior of a traditional Ottoman coffee house, which served as the heart of urban socialization and public culture. The print highlights the high-ceilinged wooden architecture, the central fountain pool, and the seating arrangements, while capturing the daily neighborhood culture through figures drinking coffee, smoking hookahs, playing musical instruments, and engaging in deep conversations.