Subject: Alexandria, Egypt
Period: 1719 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Historique…
Color: Black & White
Size:
19.2 x 13.6 inches
48.8 x 34.5 cm
This interesting sheet contains a view of the port city of Alexandria at top with smaller views showing the ruins of Cleopatra's Palace, an obelisk, and an interior view of a tower. The views are surrounded by French text describing the city and its antiquities.
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Condition: B+
A dark impression on watermarked paper with a minor stain at right and a short fold separation at bottom that extends 0.75" into the image that has been closed on verso with archival tape.