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Map for the use of the journey of Anacarsi the young man by the cartographer D'Anville 1790

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Map reproducing the map of the Academy and its contours near Athens for use in the journey of Anacarsi the Younger, by Mr. Barbie of Bocage; the map, made by cartographer D'Anville, was part of the work: Journey of the Young Anacarsi to Greece by Jean Jacques Barthélemy (1716-1795), renowned philologist and classicist, published in Italian around 1790. Print from copperplate engraving, coeval coloring. Measures with frame 42x34 cm - inches 16.5x13.4. Good condition. Anacarsi was one of the seven sages of ancient Greece, and according to Herodotus he lived at the beginning of the sixth century B.C. and during his life he traveled through many lands, showing great wisdom everywhere." Barthélemy's work, Journey of the Young Anacharsis to Greece (Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce dans le milieu du IVe siècle), in which a young descendant of the wise Anacharsis visits fourth-century B.C. Greece, contained meticulous descriptions of the places, customs and habits of the Greeks, and was very popular in the late 18th century and into the 19th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.4 in (34.04 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1790
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1020238154482
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