Isfahan Safavid Empire Iran Persia 1683 Mallet birds-eye city view hand color

Hispahan.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Middle East, Safavid Empire, Iran, Persia, Isfahan, City View).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved birds-eye view with lovely hand color.

Title in a banner in the sky across the top, figures  in the foreground approaching the distant city.

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.

[B12319].