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Auction 107, Lot 340

"[Amsterdam]", Munster, Sebastian

Subject: Netherlands

Period: 1598 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
7 x 6 inches
17.8 x 15.2 cm
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A delightful birds-eye view of Amsterdam. Remarkably detailed, with hundreds of individual buildings and houses rendered. Dozens of tall ships ply the harbor and the Amstel River, which bisects the city. A coat of arms decorates the plan. On a full sheet of German text with an uncolored plan of Limburg on verso.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $190

Closed on 6/9/2004

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