| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Henri Abraham Chatelain |
| Published | [c. 1707] |
| Dimensions | Image 330 x 450 mm, Plate 340 x 457 mm, Sheet 427 x 490 mm |
| Notes |
Three views of Constantinople or Istanbul including the Seraglio and Hagia Sophia. From Henri Chatelain's Atlas Historique, which was published in seven volumes between 1705 and 1720. The French text below the image provides information on history and workings of the city. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 - 1743) was a Dutch cartographer of Parisian origins, who lived and worked in St. Martins, London (c. 1710), The Hague (c. 1721), and Amsterdam (c. 1728). He is best known for the seminal seven volume Atlas Historique (published in Amsterdam, 1705 - 20) which combined maps and topography with scholarly studies of geography, history, ethnology, heraldry, and cosmography. Condition: Pressed vertical centre fold as issued. Overall time toning and several signs of foxing. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £300.00 |
| Stock ID | 43109 |