Subject: Lesser Antilles
Period: 1666 (circa)
Publication: Zee-Atlas Aquatique de Mer
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21.3 x 17.3 inches
54.1 x 43.9 cm
A fine sea chart with north oriented to the right by a central compass rose. It depicts the islands of Puerto Rico to Trinidad & Tobago and the northern coast of South America, with all of the small islands in between. A pair of galleons and a decorative cartouche grace the map.
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Condition: B+
Sharp impression and contemporary color with light toning and foxing. A few short cracks caused by the oxidation of the green pigment have been professionally repaired.