Agra Mughal Capital India Soldiers Cavalry Lancers 1719 Mallet city view print

Agra.

(Old Prints, 18th Century Maps, Asia, Mughal Empire, India, Agra, City View, Soldiers, Cavalry).

Issued Frankfort, Germany, 1719 for A.M. Mallet.

Charming early 18th century copper engraved birds-eye view, with pleasing full 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 3/4" x 5 1/8".

Printed area measures c. 5" x 3 7/8".

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

[B14711].