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Auction 143, Lot 529
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"Episcopatus Oscensis Descriptio", Jansson, Jan

Subject: Northeastern Spain

Period: 1657 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
20 x 14.8 inches
50.8 x 37.6 cm
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This handsome map of northern Aragon is oriented to the west. The map is roughly centered on Huesca, and extends to Zaragoza in the southwest, Barbastro in the east, and the Pyrenees mountains in the north. The map is fully engraved with cities of various sizes, rivers, political boundaries, and the topography of the land. A decorative cartouche flanked by putti fills the lower-left corner.

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Condition: A

Attractive color and wide, original margins with a couple of tiny rust spots.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Unsold

Closed on 2/13/2013

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