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C1854
Turkey in Europe
Scarce c.19th fully hand coloured example of Tallis’s map of the Ottoman Empire in Europe. The map extends from the Balkans to the Black Sea and from Moldavia to northern Greece and is surrounded with a ornate border and includes … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Turkey in Europe
Date:
C1854
Condition:
Sheet cropped at top, small repaired tear at lower centre fold, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
329mm
x 258mm
Paper Size:
351mm
x 270mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
Scarce c.19th fully hand coloured example of Tallis’s map of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.
The map extends from the Balkans to the Black Sea and from Moldavia to northern Greece and is surrounded with a ornate border and includes three finely engraving inset views of;
Istanbul, Ali Pasha and a Greek in traditional dress.
From, Martin, M. The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Geographical…
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :822.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. 1879: 1220
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466
Yale University Art Gallery: Folio A 2019 38
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1807340
John Tallis (1817 - 1876)
Bookseller and publisher of maps and atlases who produced the famous atlas of maps, 'The Illustrated Atlas, and modern history of the World'. The maps were drawn by John Rapkin (1813-1899) and were beautifully decorated with vignette views and local fauna and flora of the areas depicted. John Rapkin (1813-1899) Rapkin was a mapmaker and engraver who is best known for his superb engraving on John Tallis publications.
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John Rapkin (1813 - 1899)
British mapmaker and engraver who is best known for his superb engraving on John Tallis publications. He was born in Southwark, the son of George Rapkin, a shoemaker, and his wife Elizabeth Harfy. Rapkin and his brother Richard were both engravers and his other brother, William Harfy Rapkin, was a printer.
