France, Marseille; Carsten Niebuhr - Gezigt der Stad Marseille / Vûe de la Ville de Marseille - 176

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Gezigt der Stad Marseille / View of the City of Marseille. (1776)


Engraved in leather. Great panoramic view of the city of Marseille, France, taken from the Mediterranean Sea. The view shows the city with its buildings, churches, ramparts and the surrounding landscape. Several sailboats on the bay adorn the view. Designed by Baurenfeind, Georg Wilhelm. Engraving by C.Philips.

Ref.: Carsten Niebuhr. Travel to Arabia & other neighboring countries. Amsterdam and Utrecht: S.J. Baalde and J. van Schoonhoven, 1776.

Picture 18x40.5cm, sheet 26x46cm 66168087 Read more