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Auction 130, Lot 664

"Het Beloofde Landt Canaan door Wandelt van onsen Salichmaecker Iesu Christo, neffens syne Apostelen", Visscher, Nicolas

Subject: Holy Land

Period: 1663 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.8 x 12.5 inches
47.8 x 31.8 cm
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This fine map of present-day Israel is oriented with north to the right. There is a large, decorative title cartouche at bottom flanked by vignettes depicting the life of Christ. At top, putti hold banners with the key to the map and scale of miles. Tiny ships and the track of Apostle Paul are shown in the sea. Visscher's trademark fishermen flank the vignettes at bottom - at left the younger Nicolas and at right the elder Claes Janszoon. This map is from a Dutch Bible published by Elzevier and Van den Burgh, with Dutch text on verso.

References: Laor #791; Poortman & Augusteijn #122.

Condition: A

Nice impression and wide original margins. Light toning and a few edge tears in bottom margin, well away from the map.

Estimate: $350 - $450

Sold for: $200

Closed on 12/2/2009

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