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Auction 131, Lot 708

"Le Mont Cassin", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: Italy

Period: 1705 (dated)

Publication: L'Atlas Curieux ou Le Monde…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.2 x 9.5 inches
33.5 x 24.1 cm
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This view shows the celebrated Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino, southeast of Rome. The site has always been an object of strategic importance and has been sacked or destroyed a number of times throughout history. A brief history in French text is below the view.

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Condition: A

Estimate: $160 - $200

Sold for: $120

Closed on 3/17/2010

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