This elegant view presents the Turkish city of Izmir from a vantage in the Gulf of Izmir. The city is shown in excellent detail before a mountainous backdrop, while numerous ships sail through the water in the foreground. Kadifekale, the ancient castle on the hill of the same name, can be seen overlooking the city. Twenty other places of interest are numbered in the view, with corresponding information found in the French text below the image. Full sheet with text measures 19.1 x 14.6".

References: Koeman, Cha 6.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a sheet with Strasbourg Bend & Lily watermark and a few minor spots. There is a short archivally repaired fold separation at bottom and small hole confined to the bottom blank margin.