Description: Egypt prints. Cairo old print Nile river by De Bruyn 1698Description: Old double print with views of Cairo from the Nile river, made during the travel of Cornelis de Bruijn to Egypt. Origin; Reizen...door de vermaardste Deelen van Klein Asia 1698 by Cornelis de Bruijn.During his first tour, he visited Rome, where he became a member of the Bentvueghels with the nickname Adonis, which is how he signed the bent brief of Abraham Genoels II. He travelled in Egypt and climbed to the top of a pyramid where he left his signature. De Bruijn made secret drawings of Jerusalem, then part of the Ottoman Empire. His drawings of Palmyra are copies. De Bruijn reached Cyprus and stayed among the Dutch merchants in Smyrna and Constantinople. From 1684 he worked in Venice with the painter Johann Carl Loth, returning in 1693 to The Hague, where he sold his souvenirs. In 1698 he published his book with drawings, which was a success and was translated in several language.Size: Sheet app.: 15.5 x 13 inches. 39 x 32.5 cm. Image app.: 14 x 10.5 inches. 36 x 27 cm. Condition: Very good etching on hand laid paper. MapandMaps. For the complete Map and Print collection see our online site. MapandMaps Cartography of the World. Always real antique maps - Always original - Never reproductions. Europe buyers; we accept payment in Euro.
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City: Africa original antique map.
Format: Atlas Map
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Printing Technique: Copper Plate
Type: County Map
