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Auction 176, Lot 440
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"Duijnkerken", Guicciardini, Lodovico

Subject: Dunkirk, France

Period: 1609 (circa)

Publication: Description de Touts les Pays-Bas

Color: Black & White

Size:
12.1 x 8.8 inches
30.7 x 22.4 cm
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This charming view depicts the city and harbor of Dunkirk, the important seaport on the French and Belgium border. The harbor is filled with a fleet of Dutch ships. In the background, the buildings of the city appear, including several windmills, churches, and a castle. A strapwork cartouche at top left features text in Latin and Dutch.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.GUIC-3a #59.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a watermarked sheet with a faint damp stain that just enters the image at top and small tape stains in the top blank margin.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $70

Closed on 2/12/2020

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