Catalog Archive
Auction 172, Lot 359
Print View

"Piano Scenografico della Citta dei Re, o sia di Lima Capitale del Regno del Peru...", Rossi, Veremondo

Subject: Lima, Peru

Period: 1763 (circa)

Publication: Gazzettiere Americano

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.8 x 10 inches
27.4 x 25.4 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This striking plan shows the fortified city of Lima in nice detail. A key below the title identifies 70 locations, including the palace, cathedral, town hall, and the hospital. The city is protected on one side by a river while extensive ramparts and suburbs surround the other sides. Drawn by Veremondo Rossi with no attribution given for the engraver. A beautifully engraved and scarce Italian-produced map.

References:

Condition: A

A nice impression on a bright sheet, issued folding with minor foxing in the blank margins.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $110

Closed on 4/17/2019

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap