Bailan – Cassas, Louis François (Azay-le-Ferron, Indre, 1756 – Versailles 1827). Village du Bailan, Situé sur la route d’Alexandrette à Antioche. Etching by Jerôme Paris (Versailles 1744 – ca. 1810), finished with the chisel by Duparc (2^nd half of 18^th cent. – after 1810). (1799.) Inscribed: Dessiné par L. F. Cassas. / Gravé à l’eau forte par Paris. / Terminée par Duparc. 27.3 x 43 cm.

Marvellous sheet, with caravan + maritime scenery. – The charming village at the Gulf of Alexandretta, the preferred residence of the Europeans of Alexandretta (= Alexandria ad Issum, today’s Iskenderun, founded by Alexander the Great for the remembrance of his victory in the Plain of Issos), famous especially by the Pylae Syriae, the only connection between Syria and Asia Minor leading over Amanus and used by Alexander as the crusaders. – Uncut. – The wide margin negligibly age-marked.
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