Subject: Caspian Sea
Period: 1728 (dated)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.8 x 19.2 inches
57.9 x 48.8 cm
A variety of ships sail the Caspian Sea on this very decorative map of the southern part of the Caucasus and Turkmenistan. A fine view of the city of Baku (the former Tereki) is inset in a decorative cartouche at upper right. The sheet is further embellished in Homann's bold style with a large title cartouche that features a nomadic encampment with colorful figures, a camel and horsemen, and a vine-draped distance scale cartouche.
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Condition: A
Excellent impression and color with minor printer's ink residue.