Subject: Middle East
Period: 1700 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
14.7 x 11.6 inches
37.3 x 29.5 cm
This stunning map of the Middle East depicts Patriarch Abraham's travels from Ur to Canaan. The map is surrounded by an elaborately engraved frame containing twenty-one scenes illustrating the life of Abraham, spanning his departure from Ur to his death. Each scene includes a citation from the corresponding chapter in the book of Genesis. The map is based on a similar one by Abraham Ortelius, published between 1590-1624.
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Condition: B+
Nice impression and color on watermarked paper with two tiny cut marks in image and a few minor spots. Light toning and soiling in blank margins.