Subject: Cartographic Miscellany, Globes
Period: 1683 (circa)
Publication: Description de l'Univers
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4.1 x 5.8 inches
10.4 x 14.7 cm
A ribbon-style cartouche hovers over an armillary sphere, which sits atop a double-hemisphere world map on a table. Celestial and terrestrial globes sit beside the table. French text on verso.
References: Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET 1 A [6].
Condition: B+
A nice impression on a lightly toned sheet with a stain in the bottom margin.