{"title":"Baurenfeind, Georg Wilhelm","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"prospect-der-kuste-coasts-of-gibraltar-ceuta-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-map-p-6-111787","title":"Prospect der… Küste—Coasts of Gibraltar \u0026 Ceuta—Niebuhr\/Baurenfeind 1773 map","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA. Prospect der Europäischen Küste bey Gibraltar. B. Prospect der Africanischen Küste bey Ceuta [A. View of the European coast near Gibraltar. B. View of the African coast near Ceuta]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA paired coastal prospect showing Gibraltar and Ceuta, the opposing European and African shores at the entrance to the Mediterranean. The plate marks the start of Niebuhr’s journey and presents the Strait as both a geographical threshold and a symbolic passage from Europe towards the Islamic world. The format is simple but effective, with the two horizons set one above the other for comparison. Such coastal profiles were practical navigational aids as well as illustrations, helping readers visualise landfalls from the sea. The Gibraltar and North African subject gives the plate broad appeal beyond Arabia collectors, linking Spanish, British, Moroccan and Mediterranean history in one compact folding sheet. As a pair, the views create a concise geographical comparison within the journey narrative.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342830035291,"sku":"P-6-111787","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111787a.jpg?v=1780947928"},{"product_id":"prospect-der-stadt-bay-city-of-marseille-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-old-map-p-6-111788","title":"Prospect der Stadt\/Bay \u0026 City of Marseille—Niebuhr\/Baurenfeind 1773 old map","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eProspect der Stadt Marseille [View of the City of Marseille]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA broad panoramic view of Marseille, one of the great Mediterranean ports encountered on the outward route of Niebuhr’s expedition. The city stretches across the shoreline with ships in the harbour and hills behind, presenting Marseille as a commercial and maritime gateway between northern Europe, the Levant and North Africa. Although included in a work best known for Arabia, the view is valuable as a mid-eighteenth-century representation of a major French port before modern redevelopment. Baurenfeind’s expedition drawings, engraved for Niebuhr’s narrative, were intended to preserve observed topography rather than picturesque invention. The result is a restrained but atmospheric prospect with strong French, Mediterranean and voyage-illustration interest. It is also attractive as a non-Arabian plate from the expedition route for collectors of French port views.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342830068059,"sku":"P-6-111788","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111788a.jpg?v=1780947927"},{"product_id":"prospect-der-stadt-raschid-view-of-rosetta-rashid-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-p-6-111792","title":"Prospect der Stadt Raschid—View of Rosetta\/Rashid—Niebuhr\/Baurenfeind 1773","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eProspect der Stadt Raschid [View of the City of Rashid \/ Rosetta]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fine folding prospect of Rashid, better known in European sources as Rosetta, the Nile Delta town later made famous by the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. The view predates that event and shows the city as an active riverine settlement, with minarets, boats and the low Delta landscape arranged across a broad horizon. It is an evocative image of Egypt before the Napoleonic expedition, produced from the observations of the Danish-sponsored Arabian journey. Baurenfeind’s draughtsmanship gives the scene a directness often lacking in more fanciful Oriental views. Rosetta subjects have strong resonance for collectors of Egypt, early travel and the history of antiquarian discovery, even when unrelated to the later inscription itself. The long skyline gives the view notable decorative presence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342830264667,"sku":"P-6-111792","price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111792a.jpg?v=1780947930"},{"product_id":"prospect-der-stadt-damiat-city-of-damietta-nile-view-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-p-6-111794","title":"Prospect der Stadt Damiat—City of Damietta—Nile view—Niebuhr\/Baurenfeind 1773","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eProspect der Stadt Damiat [View of the City of Damietta]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA broad view of Damietta from the water, giving a complementary visual counterpart to Niebuhr’s plan of the same city. Low buildings, minarets, river craft and shoreline activity establish the character of the Nile Delta port, while the long horizontal composition emphasises its position between river and sea. The image is valuable as an observed eighteenth-century prospect rather than a later romantic Orientalist invention. It also carries historical associations with medieval crusades, Ottoman Egypt and Mediterranean commerce. The folding format allows a generous panorama, making the plate attractive framed or catalogued alongside the town plan. It is a strong subject for collectors of Egyptian views and early travel illustration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342830526811,"sku":"P-6-111794","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111794a.jpg?v=1780947932"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/collections\/baurenfeind-georg-wilhelm.oembed","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}