Village in Thrace near Edirne

Description

Featured in the 1836 collaborative work of Thomas Allom and Robert Walsh, this steel engraving depicts a traditional Roumelian village built on steep and rocky terrain near Edirne (Adrianople). While the composition centers on the civil architecture rising by clinging to deep valleys and cliffs, it aesthetically documents the organic, resilient, and productive life of the local people who discipline their daily routines—carrying loaded baskets on steep stone stairs and hanging laundry—despite the harsh natural conditions.