Veue de la Ville et du Port de Constantinople
Paris: 1700. Bird's eye view, engraving, 9 3/4" x 13 3/4 " Striking birds eye view of Constantinople (Istanbul) showing the City from Calcedonia and Scutari, looking across the Thracian Bosphorus towards the Golden Horn. The waters are populated by sailing vessels. Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) was a prolific cartographer, engraver and publisher who took over the family map business from his mother when she retired in 1687. The business flourished and he gained a great reputation in his lifetime..... More