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Auction 182, Lot 617
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"Insula Creta Hodie Candia in sua IV. Territoria Divisa cum Adjacentibus Aegei Maris Insulis...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Crete

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.4 x 18.9 inches
56.9 x 48 cm
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This is a handsome, decorative map of Crete and the Aegean Islands as far as Ydra and Patmos. It includes the Cyclades and the beautiful island of Santorini with a lengthy Latin note about the early volcanic activity that changed Santorini's shape. The map is adorned with a beautifully engraved cartouche featuring a figure of Neptune, Mercury, an Ottoman ruler, cherubs and a veritable vineyard of grapes.

References:

Condition: B+

A nice impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a coat of arms watermark, light toning along the centerfold, a couple of stains, and archival repairs to several short separations along the centerfold.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $160

Closed on 4/28/2021

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