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Lot 33

PERSIA - ISFAHAN
[BRUYN (CORNELIS DE) Panoramic view of the city of Isfahan], [Amsterdam, chez les frères Wetstein, 1718]

15 June 2016, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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PERSIA - ISFAHAN

[BRUYN (CORNELIS DE) Panoramic view of the city of Isfahan], long engraved panorama titled 'Spahan', some browning towards right-hand edge, on 3 sheets joined, 290 x 1885mm., [Amsterdam, chez les frères Wetstein, 1718]

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A fine and rare panorama of the city of Isfahan, the foreground filled with scenes of military exercises and merchants. It was published in De Bruyn's Voyages de Corneille le Brun par la Moscovie, en Perse, et aux Indes orientales. See illustration overleaf.

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