Thunis: Ogilby 1670

Title: Thunis Author: John Ogilby Date: 1670 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Good - age toning, foxing, wear along issued center fold Inches: 13 7/8 x 10 5/8 [Image] Centimeters: 35.24 x 26.99 [Image] Product ID: 313009 View of the city and harbor of Tunis in Tunisia, North Africa. Includes two legends in the upper corners, one in German and one in English, which indicate major structures and fortifications of the city. John Ogilby (1600-1676) was a man of many talents. While he remains best known today for his cartographic ventures undertaken in the latter part of his life, he worked in a variety of different professions. In his youth, he apprenticed under a dancer until he became injured while performing in a masque for King James I. Following this setback, Ogilby became a dance master himself, running a dancing school in London for a few years before moving to Dublin to found Ireland’s first theater. In 1637, Ogilby was appointed Master of the