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Auction 116, Lot 564

"Die Statt Weissenburg…", Munster/Petri

Subject: Germany

Period: 1588 (circa)

Publication: Cosmographia Universalis

Color: Black & White

Size:
14.7 x 10.5 inches
37.3 x 26.7 cm
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This bird's-eye plan depicts the city and vicinity with nearby villages named in the distance. In the foreground are fields and roads with people going about their daily chores. There is even a gallows. Coat of arms is held aloft by two putti.

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Condition: C

Toned with some stains that can be cleaned.

Estimate: $120 - $160

Unsold

Closed on 9/20/2006

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