ISFAHAN NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE IRAN 1705 DE FER UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL CITY VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW OF NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE old times rare books and maps old times rare books and maps (19538) 100% positiveSeller's other itemsSeller's other itemsContact seller US $15.50 ISFAHAN NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE IRAN 1705 DE FER UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL CITY VIEW Description Le Median ou Place d'Ispaham en Perse. Description: Striking and highly detailed interesting 1705 Nicolas de Fer's copper engraved view of the Naqsh-e Hahan Sqaure, at Isfahan, Iran. The plate has been engraved by A. Cloquart. A. Coquart was a French engraver who engraved for Nicolaus De Fer 1696 and later. Naqsh-e Jahan Square (Persian: ????? ??? ???? Maidan-e Naghsh-e Jahan; trans: "Image of the World Square"), also known as the Shah Square (????? ???) prior to 1979, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 metres (520 ft) wide by 560 metres (1,840 ft) long (an area of 89,600 square metres (964,000 sq ft)). It is also referred to as Shah Square or Imam Square. The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and at the northern side Qeysarie Gate opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh (the Muslim Friday prayer) is held in the Shah Mosque. The square is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote. Stores are owned by trust of Ostandari Isfahan. Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era. Date: 1705 ( undated ) ISFAHAN NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE IRAN 1705 DE FER UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL CITY VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW OF NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE old times rare books and maps old times rare books and maps (19538) 100% positiveSeller's other itemsSeller's other itemsContact seller US $15.50 ISFAHAN NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE IRAN 1705 DE FER UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL CITY VIEW Description Le Median ou Place d'Ispaham en Perse. Description: Striking and highly detailed interesting 1705 Nicolas de Fer's copper engraved view of the Naqsh-e Hahan Sqaure, at Isfahan, Iran. The plate has been engraved by A. Cloquart. A. Coquart was a French engraver who engraved for Nicolaus De Fer 1696 and later. Naqsh-e Jahan Square (Persian: ????? ??? ???? Maidan-e Naghsh-e Jahan; trans: "Image of the World Square"), also known as the Shah Square (????? ???) prior to 1979, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 metres (520 ft) wide by 560 metres (1,840 ft) long (an area of 89,600 square metres (964,000 sq ft)). It is also referred to as Shah Square or Imam Square. The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and at the northern side Qeysarie Gate opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh (the Muslim Friday prayer) is held in the Shah Mosque. The square is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote. Stores are owned by trust of Ostandari Isfahan. Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era. Date: 1705 ( undated ) List on Ebay Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 40,8 x 27,1 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains and wiremarks. Map uncolored. Wide margins. Small foxing. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Mapmaker: Nicholas de Fer (1646 - October 25, 1720) was a French cartographer and publisher, the son of cartographer Antoine de Fer. He apprenticed with the Paris engraver Louis Spirinx, producing his first map, of the Canal du Midi, at 23. When his father died in June of 1673 he took over the family engraving business and established himself on Quai de L'Horloge, Paris, as an engraver, cartographer, and map publisher. De Fer was a prolific cartographer with over 600 maps and atlases to his credit. De Fer's work, though replete with geographical errors, earned a large following because of its considerable decorative appeal. In the late 17th century, De Fer's fame culminated in his appointment as Geographe de le Dauphin, a position that offered him unprecedented access to the most up to date cartographic information. This was a partner position to another simultaneously held by the more scientific geographer Guillaume De L'Isle, Premier Geograph de Roi. Despite very different cartographic approaches, De L'Isle and De Fer seem to have stepped carefully around one another and were rarely publicly at odds. Upon his death of old age in 1720, Nicolas was succeeded by two of his sons-in-law, who also happened to be brothers, Guillaume Danet (who had married his daughter Marguerite-Geneviиve De Fer), and Jacques-Franзois Bйnard (Besnard) Danet (husband of Marie-Anne De Fer), and their heirs, who continued to publish under the De Fer imprint until about 1760. It is of note that part of the De Fer legacy also passed to the engraver Remi Rircher, who married De Fer's third daughter, but Richer had little interest in the business and sold his share to the Danet brothers in 1721 Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 40,8 x 27,1 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains and wiremarks. Map uncolored. Wide margins. Small foxing. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Mapmaker: Nicholas de Fer (1646 - October 25, 1720) was a French cartographer and publisher, the son of cartographer Antoine de Fer. He apprenticed with the Paris engraver Louis Spirinx, producing his first map, of the Canal du Midi, at 23. When his father died in June of 1673 he took over the family engraving business and established himself on Quai de L'Horloge, Paris, as an engraver, cartographer, and map publisher. De Fer was a prolific cartographer with over 600 maps and atlases to his credit. De Fer's work, though replete with geographical errors, earned a large following because of its considerable decorative appeal. In the late 17th century, De Fer's fame culminated in his appointment as Geographe de le Dauphin, a position that offered him unprecedented access to the most up to date cartographic information. This was a partner position to another simultaneously held by the more scientific geographer Guillaume De L'Isle, Premier Geograph de Roi. Despite very different cartographic approaches, De L'Isle and De Fer seem to have stepped carefully around one another and were rarely publicly at odds. Upon his death of old age in 1720, Nicolas was succeeded by two of his sons-in-law, who also happened to be brothers, Guillaume Danet (who had married his daughter Marguerite-Geneviиve De Fer), and Jacques-Franзois Bйnard (Besnard) Danet (husband of Marie-Anne De Fer), and their heirs, who continued to publish under the De Fer imprint until about 1760. It is of note that part of the De Fer legacy also passed to the engraver Remi Rircher, who married De Fer's third daughter, but Richer had little interest in the business and sold his share to the Danet brothers in 1721