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[Ruins of Persepolis.]Deux Portiques et les Deux Colomnes
[after Cornelis de Bruyn, published c.1737]
Engraving, platemark 285 x 385mm (11¼ x 15¼"). Central fold as issued.
Part of the ruins of Persepolis, also known as the 'Throne of Jamshid', located near Shiraz in modern Iran. Plate from the Dutch artist and writer Cornelis de Bruyn's (1652-1727) 'Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and part of the East-Indies', as the 1737 English translation was titled. De Bruyn attached great significance to his visit to Persepolis, describing it in detail and including numerous engravings in his publication.
[Ref: 41200] £130.00
Engraving, platemark 285 x 385mm (11¼ x 15¼"). Central fold as issued.
Part of the ruins of Persepolis, also known as the 'Throne of Jamshid', located near Shiraz in modern Iran. Plate from the Dutch artist and writer Cornelis de Bruyn's (1652-1727) 'Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and part of the East-Indies', as the 1737 English translation was titled. De Bruyn attached great significance to his visit to Persepolis, describing it in detail and including numerous engravings in his publication.
[Ref: 41200] £130.00