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Auction 138, Lot 696

"Orae Maritimae Calabrinae Orientem Versus Conspectus Pulcherrimus / Italiaans Gesicht van de Kalabreesche Kust; Oostwaart", Schenk, Pieter

Subject: Calabria, Italy

Period: 1702 (circa)

Publication: Hecatompolis, sive Totius Orbis Terrarum…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.8 x 8 inches
24.9 x 20.3 cm
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This is a rare view from Schenk's important town atlas. This view depicts one of the most beautiful areas along the coast of Calabria, a region in southern Italy. A small village juts out from the rocky coastline with several ships and rowboats close to shore.

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Condition: A

Marginal soiling.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $100

Closed on 12/7/2011

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