Original antique engraving with the bridge of Mianeh, in Persia, carried over the river on its long succession of arches with a caravan crossing, among bare mountains. Bilingual heading "Perse / Persia" and caption "Pont de Mianeh / Puente de Mianeh", with the signatures of Préaux as draftsman and Cholet as engraver.
Original antique engraving with the bridge of Mianeh, in Persia, carried over the river on its long succession of arches with a caravan crossing, among bare mountains. Bilingual heading "Perse / Persia" and caption "Pont de Mianeh / Puente de Mianeh", with the signatures of Préaux as draftsman and Cholet as engraver.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: Préaux.
Engraver / lithographer: Cholet, in the Lemaitre workshop.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Panorama Universal / L'Univers pittoresque, French-Spanish bilingual edition.
Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 in (21 x 13.2 cm).
Condition: Laid down on paper; sheet lightly toned, with small scattered spots in the margins and the image clean.