Original Antique Battle Map of Salamis - Ambroise Tardieu, 1821
€ 330
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1821
Mapmaker / artist
Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841)
Technique
Copperplate engraving
Sheet size
19.6 × 24.7 cm (7.7 × 9.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14299-5
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition considering its age. Light age toning and occasional foxing. Minor wear and faint handling marks confined mainly to the margins. Strong impression with clear engraved detail. Please study the photographs carefully.
About this sheet
Original antique historical battle map titled Plan du Combat de Salamine, engraved by Ambroise Tardieu in 1821 for the atlas accompanying Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce. This finely engraved map illustrates the famous naval Battle of Salamis, fought in 480 BC, one of the decisive engagements of the Greco-Persian Wars.
The map depicts the waters between the island of Salamis and the Athenian mainland, including the Gulf of Eleusis, the Gulf of Megara, the Saronic Gulf, Athens, Eleusis, Megara, and the surrounding mountains and coastal features. A detailed legend identifies the positions and movements of the Greek and Persian fleets, making this both a geographical and military document of one of antiquity's most celebrated naval victories.
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy's Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce was among the most influential eighteenth-century works on classical Greece. The accompanying atlas by Ambroise Tardieu is renowned for its elegant engraving, historical accuracy, and scholarly importance, and remains highly sought after by collectors of classical antiquity and military history.
Title: Plan du Combat de Salamine
1821
Good condition considering its age. Light age toning and occasional foxing. Minor wear and faint handling marks confined mainly to the margins. Strong impression with clear engraved detail. Please study the photographs carefully.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction.
Framed and interior photographs are for display and inspiration purposes only. The print is sold unframed.
