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Auction 192, Lot 541

"Pedemontanae Vicinorumque Regionum Auctore Iacobo Castaldo Descrip.", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Northwestern Italy

Period: 1571 (published)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.5 x 14.6 inches
49.5 x 37.1 cm
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Ortelius based his map of the Piedmont region on the cartography of Giacomo Gastaldi. Milan is in the upper right corner and Monaco is at lower left. The map is a great illustration of the mountainous countryside and is filled with information including even the tiniest of villages. Ornamented with two cartouches and a sailing ship in the Mediterranean. Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #128.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright sheet with a small coat of arms watermark and a few minor professional repairs along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 4/26/2023

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