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Auction 166, Lot 450

"Koppenhaven", Halma, Francois

Subject: Copenhagen, Denmark

Period: 1705 (published)

Publication: Algemeene Weereld-Beschryving...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.4 x 7.4 inches
26.4 x 18.8 cm
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Beautifully engraved bird's-eye view of Copenhagen showing the busy harbor and fortifications.

This engraving appeared in Algemeene Weereld-Beschryving, nae de Rechte Verdeeling der Landschappen, Plaetsen, Zeeën, Rivieren, &c. Geographisch, Politisch, Historisch, Chronologisch en Genealogisch, the Dutch edition of A. Phérotée de la Croix's Nouvelle Methode Pour Apprendre Facilement la Geographie Universelle, which first appeared in 1690.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression on a clean, bright sheet with minor toning along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $170

Closed on 2/14/2018

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