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Auction 194, Lot 500

"Misnia Marchionatus. Meissen", Blaeu, Johannes

Subject: Eastern Germany

Period: 1659 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.7 x 16.4 inches
55.1 x 41.7 cm
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This map focuses on the region between Halle and Dresden, identifying Leipzig and dozens of tiny villages. The map is adorned with two lovely cartouches. The distance scale includes a surveyor and two putti, while the title cartouche includes Ceres, Diana and a young shepherd. Spanish text on verso, published between 1659-72.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #2110:2.

Condition: B+

A dark impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a bit of printer's ink residue, a spot in the image at top right, and an archivally repaired centerfold separation that extends 3.5" into image at top.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 9/13/2023

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