Map of the Kingdom of Persia
John Speed (1552? -1629)
Category
Maps
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
425 x 555 x 10 mm
Order this imageCollection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 803134
Summary
A line engraving, hand coloured of 'The Kingdom of Persia with the cheef Citties and Habites described by John Speede' 1626, the map also surrounded with 4 views of cities and 8 figures in traditional costume, with titles, in a glazed wood frame.
Makers and roles
John Speed (1552? -1629), cartographer