This is a pencil drawing of the entrance of the Latin church of St George of the English. In the sixteenth century, it was turned into the Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin. During the Ottoman period, it was turned into a Bedestan (covered bazaar). During the British period, this edifice was used as a silo. It was probably under the latter status of the building that the sketch was made. The figure of a hodja points to the fact that this part of town was mainly inhabited by Turks. The artist gives special attention to the intricate sculptural décor of the entrance to the church. He portrays the coats of arms of the Lusignan families who contributed to the building, as well as the figure of St Nicholas to whom the church was once dedicated.
Maurice Alexandre Albert Feuillet, born on June 18, 1873, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and died on April 15, 1968, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, was a French painter, draftsman, illustrator, journalist, and an important art critic. Born in Montmartre, Maurice Feuillet frequented the artistic circles of his neighbourhood from a very young age. He contributed to publications including L'Univers illustré and Le Mois littéraire et pittoresque, and worked as an international correspondent, reporting from abroad. He also worked with the Belgian press, including Le Petit Bleu du matin.
PNT-00221 > Maurice Feuillet (1873-1968), Bedestan, Pencil, 23x17 cm, 1903-03
