Original copperplate engraving map "Perse" – Persia/Iran – 1812

Title: "Persia"

Cartographer: Pierre Lapie

Based on: Conrad Malte-Brun

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Marie Chamouin

Inscription: Giraldon

Publisher: François Buisson, Paris, 1812

Technique: copperplate engraving or intaglio

historical border coloring in blue, French inscription

decorative figurative title cartouche

Area depicted: Persia/Iran and surrounding regions

The historical map shows the area of Persia at the time, with numerous cities, mountains, rivers, and historical landscapes. In addition to modern-day Iran, it also includes parts of modern-day Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and the surrounding regions.

The map was designed by the French geographer Pierre Lapie based on the work of Conrad Malte-Brun. The sheet was engraved by Jean-Baptiste-Marie Chamouin; the map inscription is by Giraldon. The map was published in Paris in 1812 by François Buisson as part of the atlas accompanying Malte-Brun's "Précis de la géographie universelle".

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