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Auction 193, Lot 553
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"Le Royaume de Hongrie la Transilvanie l'Esclavonie la Croatie et la Bosnie", Le Rouge, George Louis

Subject: Southeastern Europe, Hungary

Period: 1742 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.2 x 19.1 inches
56.4 x 48.5 cm
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This map covers the region from Vienna, Austria in the northwest to Sofia, Bulgaria in the southeast. The Danube River runs prominently through the middle of the map. Dozens of tiny towns are named, and political boundaries, mountains, and the extensive river systems are depicted. Interestingly, the title cartouche features an elephant, a crocodile and symbols of war.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with contemporary outline color on a bright sheet with a rosary beads watermark and a short tear in the bottom margin. The top margin is a bit marrow but ample for framing.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $150

Closed on 6/21/2023

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