Beijing Peking prospect city view China 1683 Mallet miniature print hand colored

Peking.

(Asia, China, Peking, Beijing, City View).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved prospect city view with lovely 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 7/8"H x 5 7/8"W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2"H x 4"W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[R21191].