<< YCBA Home Yale Center for British Art Yale Center for British Art << YCBA Home

YCBA Collections Search

 
IIIF Actions
Creator:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750–1823
Title(s):
Map of Upper Egypt / drawn from various documents by A. Arrowsmith ; J. Palmer sculp.
Published/Created:
London : A. Arrowsmith, 1807.
Physical Description:
1 map : hand col. ; 97 x 67 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Maps/Atlases 1862 Egypt
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:690,000] -- (E 29°42ʹ--E 34°15ʹ/N 30°00ʹ--N 24°07ʹ).
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
Also covers "Sea of Suez".
"London, published 20th Nov. 1807, by A. Arrowsmith, no. 10 Soho Square."
Originally printed on 2 sheets.
Imperfect: Trimmed at right edge, paper strip affixed to verso along trimmed edge, fold-lined, taped on verso.
Includes text, inset of "Bay of Cosire", and distance list "From Cossier Fort gate to Ghinnah".
BAC: British Art Center copy from the collection of Ernest Augustus Cumberland.
Subject Terms:
Egypt -- Maps.
Egypt.
Red Sea -- Gulf of Suez.
Suez, Gulf of -- Maps.
Form/Genre:
Maps.
Contributors:
Palmer, James (Engraver)
Export:
XML


If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.