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Auction 193, Lot 326

"Indie Occidentali"

Subject: Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean

Period: 1807 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.3 x 7.1 inches
31.2 x 18 cm
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This elegantly engraved Italian map of the region is by Marco di Pietro. There are plenty of place names and nice detail of the various Caribbean islands. Florida is divided into Occidentale and Orientale. Hazards, reefs, and navigable routes are noted. The title is enclosed in a simple cartouche at bottom left.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a clean and bright sheet. There is a hint of toning along the sheet's edges, well away from map image.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $80

Closed on 6/21/2023

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