1838 - "ASIA MINOR"
A stunning original engraved antique print taken from "SYRIA THE HOLY LAND & ASIA MINOR ILLUSTRATED' by John Carne and engravings by W H Bartlett, William Purser and Thomas Allom.

A fine Steel engraved original antique print on thick paper with a blank reverse.

Overall size 27cm x 20cm with large borders, perfect for mounting and framing.

Pristine condition.

Thomas Allom is chiefly known for his numerous topographical works, which were used to illustrate books on travel, but was also a highly regarded Architect, working on the Houses of Parliament and Highclere Castle.  From the 1820s onwards, he travelled extensively through the UK and mainland Europe. In 1834 he arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, and produced hundreds of drawings during journeys through Anatolia, Syria and Palestine. The results of this expedition were published in 1838 in Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor published in two volumes with text by Robert Walsh. Emily Reeve's Character and Costume in Turkey and Italy, published in London in 1840, was also illustrated with engravings by Allom. He is also remembered for numerous illustrations of China, published in China Illustrated in 1845. He also provided illustrations for "Family Secrets" by Mrs Ellis (1841) and E W Brayley's "A topographical history of Surrey" (1850).