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Auction 182, Lot 571
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"Graecia, Sophiani", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Greece & Western Turkey

Period: 1595 (published)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Black & White

Size:
19.6 x 13.7 inches
49.8 x 34.8 cm
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Lovely depiction of ancient Greece, western Turkey and the Grecian islands based on the 1545 woodcut map by Nikolaus Sophianos. It is embellished with an architectural title cartouche flanked by two mythological figures, and a strapwork scale of miles. This is the second state with Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #215.2; Zacharakis #1616.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a sheet with the crossed arrows watermark commonly found on Ortelius maps. There is light soiling, minor foxing, and a professionally repaired centerfold separation at bottom.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $220

Closed on 4/28/2021

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