Europe, Map - Greece / Turkey / Crete / Cyprus / Balkans; CLOUET, Jean Baptiste - De la Turquie d'Europe - 1761-1780
No. 83408073
Europe, Map - Greece / Patmos Island; I.B. Martin - Patmos Island Greece monastery of St Jean Old - 1721-1750
No. 83408073
Europe, Map - Greece / Patmos Island; I.B. Martin - Patmos Island Greece monastery of St Jean Old - 1721-1750
Fine antique engraved print with hand coloring of island and port of Patmos Greece with the monastery of St Jean seen from the sea.
According to a legend in Greek mythology, the island's original name was "Letois", after the goddess and huntress of deer Artemis, daughter of Leto.
Patmos is mentioned in the Book of Revelation, the last book of the Christian Bible.
Techniques: Copper-plate Engraving
Date/Place: 1730
Printed in: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Size: 54 cm x 43.5 cm
Condition: Generally very good with the usual light overall toning, wear, there may be minor imperfections to be expected with age.
We include the Certificate of Authenticity. This Item is professionally protected by handmade packing.
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