Egypt - Alexandria; L’Honoré & Châtelain, Amsterdam - Description de la Ville d’Alexandrie et des Antiquités Remarquables qu’on y voit - 1701-1720
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Copper engraving by Henri Abraham Châtelain, published in Amsterdam in 1719 by L’Honoré & Châtelain for the Atlas Historique, titled Description de la Ville d’Alexandrie et des Antiquités Remarquables qu’on y voit, depicting Alexandria, Egypt, on a 44.5 × 51.8 cm uncoloured sheet.
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Original early 18th-century copper engraving depicting Alexandria, Egypt, titled “Description de la Ville d’Alexandrie et des Antiquités Remarquables qu’on y voit”.
Published in Amsterdam in 1719 by L’Honoré & Châtelain for the Atlas Historique. The sheet is identified in the upper margin as Tom. V, No. 10, Pag. 23.
The engraving includes a large panoramic view of Alexandria together with detailed views of the Palais de Cléopâtre, the Obélisque d’Alexandrie and the Construction intérieure des tours, accompanied by extensive contemporary French descriptive text.
Sheet size: approximately 44.5 × 51.8 cm.
Condition: Good antique condition, with the original central atlas fold, age-related toning, occasional spotting and minor traces of handling consistent with its age. The sheet appears complete. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition description.
An attractive and highly detailed historical view of Alexandria from the celebrated early 18th-century Atlas Historique.
Please study the photographs carefully.
Seller's Story
Estonian registered trading company specializing in collectibles, fine art, antiques, and rare items.
Items are carefully sourced from private collections and auctions across Europe.
Original early 18th-century copper engraving depicting Alexandria, Egypt, titled “Description de la Ville d’Alexandrie et des Antiquités Remarquables qu’on y voit”.
Published in Amsterdam in 1719 by L’Honoré & Châtelain for the Atlas Historique. The sheet is identified in the upper margin as Tom. V, No. 10, Pag. 23.
The engraving includes a large panoramic view of Alexandria together with detailed views of the Palais de Cléopâtre, the Obélisque d’Alexandrie and the Construction intérieure des tours, accompanied by extensive contemporary French descriptive text.
Sheet size: approximately 44.5 × 51.8 cm.
Condition: Good antique condition, with the original central atlas fold, age-related toning, occasional spotting and minor traces of handling consistent with its age. The sheet appears complete. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition description.
An attractive and highly detailed historical view of Alexandria from the celebrated early 18th-century Atlas Historique.
Please study the photographs carefully.
Seller's Story
Estonian registered trading company specializing in collectibles, fine art, antiques, and rare items.
Items are carefully sourced from private collections and auctions across Europe.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Egypt
Geographical specification
Alexandria
Map maker/publisher
L’Honoré & Châtelain, Amsterdam
Designer/artist/maker
Henri Abraham Châtelain (1684–1743)
Map/book title
Description de la Ville d’Alexandrie et des Antiquités Remarquables qu’on y voit
Period
1701-1720
Condition
Good
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Original French map from Bonaparte's Expedition to Egypt, based on General Andréossy's
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
44.5 cm
Width
51.8 cm
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