Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705 A Rare 18th-Century British Marine

A Rare 18th-Century British Marine Chart

Title: A Chart of the West Coast of Sumatra and Isles Adjacent

and Siberia is meticulously detailed based on Russian surveys from the early 1730s

The "Two Worlds" Comparison: The circular insets at the top perform a vital narrative function: they show the world of the Roman Emperor Augustus side-by-side with the 17th-century globe

Drawn by the mathematician and cosmographer Johann Matthias Hase

Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705 A Rare 18th-Century British MarineChatelains Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus (c. 17051720) Title: Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne (Curious Antiquities found in the Environs of Smyrna and on the road to Ephesus) Cartographer Author: Henri Abraham Chatelain Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 17051720 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Narrative: A Grand Tour on Paper This plate is a beautiful example of early 18th