Map of Jerusalem – Ermete Pierotti – Paris, 19th Century

Plan de Jérusalem Ancienne et Moderne, par le Docteur Ermete Pierotti, architecte-ingénieur. Map of ancient and modern Jerusalem, prepared by Ermete Pierotti, City Engineer. Paris: Kaepellin, [1860].

Folding map mounted on linen and bound in cardboard covers.

Pierotti arrived in Jerusalem in 1854, after being appointed as consultant for restoration works on the Temple Mount. He took part in various building projects in the city and was soon appointed City Engineer of Jerusalem. This position granted him access to sites generally closed to Western scholars, foremost among them the Temple Mount and its mosques.

Inscription in Arabic on the linen, with a large illustration of a bird of prey grasping a serpent in its beak.

Approx. 97X64.5 cm. Folding map, mounted on linen. Overall good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Wear and stains to binding.

See Laor 1095 (map dated there to 1860).