Subject: Cadiz, Spain
Period: 1695 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.7 x 14.9 inches
50 x 37.8 cm
A handsome map of Cadiz and the surrounding area. Cadiz is depicted with a bird's-eye plan, with a number of ships sailing in the surrounding waters. Roads, buildings, fields, and a bridge are shown. The strapwork title cartouche features a multitude of putti and merfolk. First published by Johannes Blaeu in 1662, this edition bears the imprint of de Wit, who purchased many of Blaeu's copperplates.
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Condition: A
A dark impression with attractive color, wide margins, and printer's ink residue. Minor marginal soiling with a few creases and tiny tears along the edges of the sheet.
