Crimea, Ukraine: a village on the Strait of Kerch. Engraving.

Date:
[1824?]
Reference:
2148463i
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Description

The engraving shows a village in Eski Crim ( Old Crimea, the ancient capital of Taurica) with some villagers and their sheep. The sea of Azov is seen in distance. The Crimean Peninsula was historically known as Tauris or the Tauric Chersonese ("Tauric peninsula")

Publication/Creation

[London] : [Septimus Prowett], [1824?]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 25.1 x 32.7 cm

Lettering

View of Eski Crim, the ancient capital of Crim Tartary, with the sea of Azof.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2148463i

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