Ruins of Persepolis
Date
1 January 1694
Creator
Cornelis de Bruijn (1647 - 1727, Dutch) , Traveller
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p11a
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 210mm
width (page): 325mm
width (page): 325mm
Subject
Content object
Description
This is one of the two drawings of the ruins of Persepolis (or Chilminar in Persian) sent from Nicolaes Witsen to Martin Lister in January 1694. Witsen explained that he received the drawing from the 'person who made the drawing at the site', Cornelis de Bruijn (1652-1726/7), a Dutch painter and traveller. It was printed in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 18, no. 210 (May 1694).
There is a copy of this drawing at LBC/11ii/011a.
There is a copy of this drawing at LBC/11ii/011a.
Transcription
I thought it would be acceptable to send you the draughts of part of the ruines of the stonework of that proud Palace, given me by the Person himselfe that drew them upon the place.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
N. Witsen, 'A letter, with two draughts of the famous Persepolis', Phil. Trans. vol. 18, no. 210 (May 1694), pp. 117-18.
Related fellows
Nicolaus Witsen (1641 - 1717, Dutch) , Traveller and Diplomat, Traveller
Martin Lister (1639 - 1712, British) , Physician
Martin Lister (1639 - 1712, British) , Physician
Associated place