Catalog Archive
Auction 182, Lot 437

"Destroit de Magellan, Terre et Isles Magellanicques, &c.", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Southern South America

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication: Description de Tout l'Univers

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.4 x 7.6 inches
23.9 x 19.3 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

A charming small map of Tierra del Fuego showing both the Strait of Magellan and Le Maire Strait. Inland detail is confined to a mountain range and several rivers, and the mythical Destroit de Browers is labeled at far right. Adorned with a decorative title cartouche. Engraved by Antoine d'Winter.

References: Pastoureau, SANSON II F.

Condition: B

Light toning with a few small worm holes at bottom, some extraneous coloring outside the neatline at right, and paper tape on verso along the top edge of the sheet.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 4/28/2021

Archived