Arabian Peninsula Ancient World Persian Gulf Red Sea 1683 Mallet hand color map

Ancienne Arabie.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Ancient World, Red Sea, Persian Gulf).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved miniature map with lovely hand color.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8"H x 5 7/8"W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2"H x 4"W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12245].