Fmes. de Sourie
Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683.
Miniature view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 6" x 4"
Full length portrait of two women in historical regional dress, likely from Syria. A banner bearing the image's title flutters in the air above the scene. The print appeared in the French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers" and bears the text "De L'Asie Figure CXIII" in the top margin. In very good condition.
Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French King. He was the author and engraver of "Description de L'Univers," a five-volume survey of the world that included maps of the ancient and modern world, star maps, illustrations of flora and fauna, and information on the customs, religion and government of the many nations included in the text. At the time, the text was the largest and most comprehensive work of its kind ever published. Intended to entertain its readers, Mallet's "Description" was a time capsule of the 17th-century world that captured and displayed it in all its splendor.
Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $75.00
Item #337127