Catalog Archive
Auction 142, Lot 594

"Estats de l'Empire du Grand Seigneur des Turcs, en Europe, en Asie, et en Afrique, Divise en tous ses Beglerbeglicz, ou Gouvernements…", Elwe, Jan Barend

Subject: Eastern Mediterranean, Turkish Empire

Period: 1792 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
24.6 x 18 inches
62.5 x 45.7 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

A large, decorative map of the Turkish Empire, covering territories in the Balkans, Anatolia, Levant, North Africa and Arabia. The map includes an inset of the eastern-most provinces in North Africa. It is embellished with a drape-style distance scale cartouche and a large title cartouche decorated by angels, soldiers and the royal French arms. This edition was published by Elwe and Langeveld.

References:

Condition: A

Attractive color on watermarked paper.

Estimate: $350 - $425

Sold for: $250

Closed on 11/28/2012

Archived