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Auction 109, Lot 561

"Lisbonne", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: Portugal - Lisbon

Period: 1705 (circa)

Publication: L' Atlas curieux ou le monde

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13 x 9.4 inches
33 x 23.9 cm
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This captivating sheet combines a bird's-eye plan of the fortifications of Lisbon with two finely engraved views. At left is the "Palais Royal de Lisbonne" and at right "Le Chateau de Belem."

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Condition: A

Bit of faint foxing in blank margins.

Estimate: $220 - $275

Sold for: $230

Closed on 12/1/2004

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