Subject: Spain & Portugal
Period: 1672 (published)
Publication: La Geographie Universelle
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4.7 x 3.8 inches
11.9 x 9.7 cm
This miniature map of Spain and Portugal shows key cities, rivers, mountains, and political boundaries. Pierre Duval was Nicolas Sanson's nephew and pupil. He published a wide range of atlases and individual maps including a fine miniature world geography with many of the maps based on Sanson.
References: King (2nd ed.) pp. 132-135; Pastoureau, DUVAL XI C [75].
Condition: A
Original color on watermarked paper with minor toning, marginal soiling, and a few tiny worm tracks confined to the blank margins that have been professionally repaired.