A framed, hand-coloured engraved map of the ancient Canaan or Judea region by John Charles Russell, eminent 19th Century engraver, printed in 1825. The region served as a critical geopolitical crossroads connecting ancient Egypt, Mesopotania and Asia Minor making it a highly contested territory throughout antiquity. Today, it is known as Israel, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and parts of Jordan and Syria.
Product Details
Material: Hand-coloured engraving on paper
Approximate Size: Framed 38.5 cm x 33 cm x 1.5 cm
A framed, hand-coloured engraved map of the ancient Canaan or Judea region by John Charles Russell, eminent 19th Century engraver, printed in 1825. The region served as a critical geopolitical crossroads connecting ancient Egypt, Mesopotania and Asia Minor making it a highly contested territory throughout antiquity. Today, it is known as Israel, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and parts of Jordan and Syria.
Product Details
Material: Hand-coloured engraving on paper
Approximate Size: Framed 38.5 cm x 33 cm x 1.5 cm
Framed with a label ‘Guaranteed an original antiquarian map by J C Russell, published c. 1825’.
