Together with Stock No. 4054 this makes a fine panorama of Rhodes harbour. Many of the walls buildings and windmills shown are still in existence today,

Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 22 / 24 x 9

Together with Stock No. 4053 this makes a fine panorama of Rhodes harbour. Many of the walls and buildings and windmills shown are still in existence today.

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 23 / 24½ x 9

Julien-David Le Roy's Les Ruines des plus beaux Monuments de la Grece, first issued in 1758, was the first book to show the wonders of Greek civilization. Overnight, Greece became the rage, much to the chagrin of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and other defenders of the genius of Rome. An ‘odeum was a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 44 x 29.5 / 17½ x 11½

Julien-David Le Roy's Les Ruines des plus beaux Monuments de la Grece, first issued in 1758, was the first book to show the wonders of Greek civilization. Overnight, Greece became the rage, much to the chagrin of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and other defenders of the genius of Rome. An ‘odeum was a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 30.5 / 18 x 12

Beautiful print of Iraklion, the capital of Crete as seen from the sea, boats at sea, title on top edge. Matthaus Merian’s Topographia was a vast work, originally published in 21 volumes in 1640, remaining in print until 1730.

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 12.5 / 14 x 5

Birds eye view of ‘Coron’, or Koroni as it is now known, in the southern Peleponnese. The view depicts the town, under Turkish rule being attcked by Venetian forces in 1685. Key to events in German along lower edge. This print is almost identical to Coronelli’s engraving of the same scene.

Dimensions (W x H): 40.5 x 30 / 16 x 12

Attractive view of Corfu Town in the mid-seventeenth century, with the Old and New Forts dominating the fortified islet, and several large rowing galleys in the harbour. The view was originally published by Matthew Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 13 / 14 x 5

A handsome engraving of the townspeople of Kos gathered round an old stone fountain, in the shade of an enormous tree, maybe a figtree. A mosque is in the background. This plate is from Volume I of Choiseul-Gouffier’s Voyage Pittoresque, a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean and an account of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 21 / 14 x 8½

A spectacular view of Russian battleships laying siege to the Greek fortress town of Coron. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast of Asia ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 21.5 / 14 x 8½

A beautiful view of the Greek island of Syros. The picturesque town covers the slopes and summit of a hill in the background at the centre of the scene. The foreground shows the harbour with two sailing ships and smaller boats at anchor - their crews variously busy with tasks or relaxing and ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 25 / 14½ x 10

A beautiful view in which the town of Naxos stands to the right of the picture, sloping down to the shores of the sea, where there are three rowing boats and five naked women bathing. A group of men chat together on the shore to the right of the scene.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 25 / 15 x 10

A lovely view of locals gathering in groups around the fountain at Scio in Khios, Greece, with the town in the background. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½

A view from across the water to this pretty town in the northwest of Crete. Fishermen work on the shore and in their boats in the foreground. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 24 / 14½ x 9½

A lovely view from the sea, looking towards the beautiful Dodecanese island of Patmos. With a sailing ship and two rowing boats in the foreground.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 21 / 14 x 8½

In the foreground the port is busy with sailing and fishing boats in this beautifully detailed scene. On the shore in the background stands the town with its many turrets, and behind that mountains stretch away. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 25 / 15 x 10

A handsome engraving of the townspeople of Kos gathered round an old stone fountain, in the shade of an enormous tree, maybe a figtree. A mosque is in the background. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage ...

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 25 / 15 x 10

Lovely view from the sea looking towards the town of Mytilene. The port is busy with sailing and rowing boats, while naked bathers take a dip to the right of the scene. Lighthouse in the centre right.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 25 / 15 x 10

The monastery stands on a hill in the background of this pretty view. In the central foreground a traveller encounters a priest, whilst to the left his companions sit, one of them sketching the monastery that towers before them.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 26 / 15½ x 10

A beautiful view with four sailing ships in the foreground, and the rugged, craggy shore of Santorini behind. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½

A very pretty view from the sea, looking towards the impressively mountainous island of Sifnos. Fishermen lay a net in the foreground, various sailing ships and smaller boats join them at sea.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 21.5 / 14 x 8½

A beautiful scene of this verdant, luscious garden. A group of men chat and smoke hookahs in front of a mill driven by a horse. To the left of the picture two women and two children stand with three dogs playing in front of them. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½

A beautiful picture of the spectacular grotto at Antiparos. Impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations dominate the scene, whilst groups of men explore the cave holding flaming torches. Stock number 6855 shows the entrance to the same grotto.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 21 / 14 x 8½

A charming view of this picturesque town in the northwest of Crete. The town nestles on the shore across the bay, with hills towering behind it. In the foreground, a group of men push a boat out to sea. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½

View from the sea of the port of the Cycladic island of Sifnos(‘Siphanto’). This plate is from Volume I of Choiseul-Gouffier’s Voyage Pittoresque, a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean and an account of his tour (with the artist, J.B. Hilaire) of Greece, the Greek islands, and the coast of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 21.5 / 14 x 8½

Intrepid cavers gather with their torches and ropes ready to go into the grotto in this lovely scene. Stock number 6841 shows the interior of the same grotto.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½

A pair of beautiful engravings. The top one shows a group of cavers with their flaming torches in a cave serving as the entrance to a network underground on the Greek island of Milo. The bottom engraving shows an imposing white marble tomb by the sea on the neighbouring island of Sifnos, by the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 33 / 9 x 13

A pair of pretty engravings of scenes from two of the Cyclades islands. The top one shows two women, a toddler and a baby in a domestic scene on Sifnos. The bottom shows a lovely view from the sea of Sikinos.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13

A pair of pretty engravings of scenes from Santorini. The top one shows two women in a house sitting talking. The bottom is a view of a village looking out to sea.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13

The top engraving in this pair is a pretty view taken from the sea of a shore busy with fishermen - a mosque stands imposingly right by the sea, but little of the ruined temple to Cybele, the Goddess of fertility, remains despite the picture’s title. The bottom engraving shows three women from Scio ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 34 / 8½ x 13½

A pair of contrasting scenes from Patmos, in the Dodecanese. The top shows the imposing interior of the Church of the Apocalypse, which enshrines the sacred grotto where St John received and accounted his ‘Revelations’. The bottom engraving shows two women holding water urns, in conversation at a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 34 / 9 x 13½

A lovely pair of views from the sea. The top of the volcanic islands of Santorini, and the bottom of San-Nicolo. Sailing and rowing boats in both.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13

A lovely pair of engravings. The top shows a view of this island from the sea. The bottom shows inhabitants of the island - a woman with a spinning wheel with her daughters beside her and a cat at her feet.In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13

Fascinating cross section of the Antiparos Grotto, with a plan at top right. Decorative title with cherubs and cave torches. This plate is from Volume I of Choiseul-Gouffier’s Voyage Pittoresque, a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean and an account of his tour (with the artist, J.B. Hilaire) ...

Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 24 / 15 x 9½