Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705 Drawn by the mathematician and

Drawn by the mathematician and cosmographer Johann Matthias Hase

and Siberia is meticulously detailed based on Russian surveys from the early 1730s

and California is correctly attached to the mainland—a rare choice for the mid-17th century when many Dutch mapmakers were still depicting it as an island

which the Dutch significantly reinforced

Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705 Drawn by the mathematician andChatelains Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus (c. 17051720) Title: Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne (Curious Antiquities found in the Environs of Smyrna and on the road to Ephesus) Cartographer Author: Henri Abraham Chatelain Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 17051720 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Narrative: A Grand Tour on Paper This plate is a beautiful example of early 18th