Asia - Middle East / Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf); Corneille Le Brun, 1652–1727) - Muscat Oman & Persian Gulf Coastal Views - 1721-1750
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A rare six-panel copperplate map by Corneille Le Brun (1652–1727), Muscat Oman & Persian Gulf Coastal Views, Asia, showing coastal views and mountain profiles in uncoloured ink, aquaforte technique, measuring 280 × 350 mm, in good condition.
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Rare multi-panel plate divided into 6 vignettes numbered (from no. 215 to no. 220). It shows prospective coastal views and maritime mountain profiles, once fundamental for commercial navigators and the routes of the East India Company. Each panel is enriched with detailed sailing ships and European warships of the era.
Muscat (Muscat, Oman): Identified in panel 217 ("Baye de Musketta"). It shows the iconic and strategic fortified bay of the Omani capital.
Qeshm Island (Iran): Panel 216 ("Isle de Kismus"), the largest island in the Persian Gulf, a historic hub in the Strait of Hormuz.
Larak Island (Iran): Panel 215 ("Isle de Lareke"), a fortified island adjacent to Hormuz. Musandam Peninsula (Oman/UAE): Panel 218 ("Cap de Monsandon"), the spectacular and rugged mountainous area known as the "Fjords of Arabia".
Coast of the Arabian Felix (Southern Oman / Yemen): Panels 219 and 220 ("Cote Meridionale de l'Arabie Heureuse"), a Roman historical name to denote the fertile southern region of the Arabian Peninsula.
The specimen is presented in good overall state of preservation, considering the era (1732). The copper-plate engraving is sharp, contrasted, and well impressed on the strong eighteenth-century paper.
Rare multi-panel plate divided into 6 vignettes numbered (from no. 215 to no. 220). It shows prospective coastal views and maritime mountain profiles, once fundamental for commercial navigators and the routes of the East India Company. Each panel is enriched with detailed sailing ships and European warships of the era.
Muscat (Muscat, Oman): Identified in panel 217 ("Baye de Musketta"). It shows the iconic and strategic fortified bay of the Omani capital.
Qeshm Island (Iran): Panel 216 ("Isle de Kismus"), the largest island in the Persian Gulf, a historic hub in the Strait of Hormuz.
Larak Island (Iran): Panel 215 ("Isle de Lareke"), a fortified island adjacent to Hormuz. Musandam Peninsula (Oman/UAE): Panel 218 ("Cap de Monsandon"), the spectacular and rugged mountainous area known as the "Fjords of Arabia".
Coast of the Arabian Felix (Southern Oman / Yemen): Panels 219 and 220 ("Cote Meridionale de l'Arabie Heureuse"), a Roman historical name to denote the fertile southern region of the Arabian Peninsula.
The specimen is presented in good overall state of preservation, considering the era (1732). The copper-plate engraving is sharp, contrasted, and well impressed on the strong eighteenth-century paper.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Asia
Geographical specification
Middle East / Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf)
Map maker/publisher
Corneille Le Brun, 1652–1727)
Map/book title
Muscat Oman & Persian Gulf Coastal Views
Period
1721-1750
Condition
Good
Technique
Etching
Additional Information
The Travels of Corneille Le Brun
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
280 mm
Width
350 mm
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