Ionian Isles and Greece
Cartographer / Artist: J. & F. Tallis / J. Rapkin
Date Created: c. 1851
Medium: Steel engraving with hand coloring
Physical Dimensions: 13.7 × 9.6 inches
Geographic Scope: Greece
Archive Catalog ID: fp5-img-1926
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Greece
This finely executed steel-engraved map depicts Greece and the Ionian Islands during the mid-nineteenth century, published by John Tallis & Company in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. The map presents a detailed geographic overview of the Greek mainland, the Peloponnese, and the surrounding island chains across the Aegean and Ionian Seas. Delicate outline hand coloring highlights the administrative divisions, particularly distinguishing the Ionian Islands in soft pink. Framed by Tallis's signature ornate arabesque border, the sheet is enriched with several characteristic vignettes drawn by A.H. Wray and engraved by J.B. Allen. Featured views include the Temple of Jupiter Olympus at Athens, an Ancient War Chariot, Modern Greek figures, and Greek Corsairs off Corfu. Engraved by John Rapkin, this plate is renowned as one of the most decorative 19th-century cartographic depictions of Greece.
Condition: Light uniform age-toning and faint handling wear near sheet edges.. Small archival pencil notation in the upper right margin.. Strong impression with vibrant original outline hand-coloring.




