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Engraved Map of Battle of Ruspina, circa 1760
Item Details
| Medium on Ground | Copperplate engraving on laid paper |
| Geographical Area | North Africa |
| Period | Mid-18th Century |
| Artist (Nationality, Lifespan) | Unknown cartographer |
| Title | Vorstellung der Gegenden bey Usita und Ruspina in Africa (translation: Presentation of the area of Usita and Ruspina in Africa) |
| Signature | Engraved letter C in the bottom right margin |
| Portfolio and/or Book | Appears to be a German language copy of a map from Military Memoirs of the Ancients by Maubert de Gouvest (Paris, 1762) |
| Additional Information | The map shows the encampments and troop positions of the armies of Julius Caesar against the Republicans and their Nubian allies near the cities of Usita and Ruspina. This battle was during the Roman Civil War (49 – 45 BCE). |
Condition
- the map is mounted across the top edge to a printed page on laid paper from a book titled Superstitions Orientalis; there is a central fold in the map page and some roughness along one edge; light toning to the map page; wrinkling to the edges of the text page.
Dimensions
15.75" W x 10.25" H x 0.25" D
- dimensions of text page; platemarks of map measure approximately 12"W x 6.5"H
Item #
ITMG551341
