Subject: Holy Land
Period: 1760 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
33.1 x 12.7 inches
84.1 x 32.3 cm
Panels illustrating sacred objects surround this stunning map of the Holy Land. Oriented with east at top, the map includes the territories of the twelve tribes on both sides of the Jordan River and the route of the Exodus and Wandering. At center is an inset bird's-eye plan of ancient Jerusalem based on the Spanish biblical geographer, Juan Bautista Villalpando. The decorative panels include a menorah, the arc of the covenant, the altar of sacrifices, the Tabernacle, and a plan and elevations of the Temple. Two sheets joined as issued.
References: Laor #771.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on sheets with a bunch of grapes watermark. There is some soiling at bottom left, mostly outside of the image, and some dampstains along the top edge of the sheet, not affecting the image.