{"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\/fr\/products\/prospect-der-stadt-damiat-city-of-damietta-nile-view-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-p-6-111794","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}