Chinese funeral procession ceremony horses China 1683 Mallet old birds-eye print
Chinese funeral procession ceremony horses China 1683 Mallet old birds-eye print Chinese funeral procession ceremony horses China 1683 Mallet old birds-eye print
$ 65.00

De L'Asie
Figure XXII.

Tombeaux Chinois

(Chinese funeral procession- Tombs)

Issued Frankfort, Germany, 1683 for A.M. Mallet.

Charming late 17th century copper engraved birds-eye view print, with pleasing full hand color.

Impressively detailed, showing a long funeral procession winding through the countryside, with most of the processioners on horseback.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a pictorial style utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this very reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, trivial blank margin corner staining & edge toning which visually testifies to the age and patina. Text on reverse as always.

Sheet measures c. 5" x 8".

Printed area measures c. 4 1/2" x 6".

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , v. 3. p.196

[R12687]