Bilder Pieter van der Aa (1659–1733) – Map of Anthony Jenkinson's Travels from Astrakhan (Russia) and the Caspian Sea to Moscow – Engraving (Circa 1707)

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This engraving is a detailed map charting the 16th-century travels of the English explorer Anthony Jenkinson. It shows the route from Astrakhan at the mouth of the Volga River, across the Caspian Sea (Mare Caspium), and details the surrounding regions including Tartaria, Siberia, Persia, and Armenia. The map was published in the Naaukeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en landreysen.

Pieter van der Aa was a Dutch publisher, bookseller, and engraver in Leiden, active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was renowned for producing vast collections of travel narratives, atlases, and maps, including the monumental Galerie Agréable du Monde. His works are noted for their decorative cartouches and compilation of contemporary exploration knowledge.

Artist or Maker: Pieter van der Aa

Dimensions: Approximately 21 cm x 30 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: Circa 1707

Condition Report:
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