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Auction 191, Lot 506
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"Pars Meridionalis Brabantiae Continens Dominium Mechliniense Ducatum Arschotanum", Wit, Frederick de

Subject: Central Belgium

Period: 1680 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.3 x 18 inches
54.1 x 45.7 cm
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This finely detailed map of southern Brabant is copied from Hondius' map of the region. It shows many place names, forests, rivers, roads, and more. Several towns and cities are depicted in miniature plan form, including Brussels, Leuven, Mechelen, Dendermonde, and Namur. The most notable difference between the Hondius map and De Wit's version is the title cartouche at bottom right, which in De Wit's rendering features three putti with surveying gear.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression with contemporary outline color. There is light soiling and toning and minor extraneous creasing along the centerfold.

Estimate: $220 - $250

Sold for: $160

Closed on 2/8/2023

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