Skyros | Map Medical A beautiful Nineteenth Century

A beautiful Nineteenth Century

depiction of the Arkadi monastery in Rethymno

Dimensions - plate mark: 56 x 47cm OR x 22 x 18

guaranteed to be over 130 years old

Nineteenth Century view of the island of Zakynthos (Zante) from a French travel publication

Skyros | Map Medical A beautiful Nineteenth CenturyA striking antique map of the island of Skyros, from C. Gouffiers Voyage Pittoresque de la Grce. Auguste de Choiseul Gouffier whose passion for ancient Greece led him to travel to the country in 1776 accompanied by an entourage of prominent artists and scholars. His monumental publication was received with enthusiasm in France. Gouffier was granted membership to the Acadmie Franaise and subsequently became the Ambassador of Constantinople. An