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Auction 194, Lot 560
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"Le Royaume de Naples Divise en Douze Provinces. Sur les Memoires les Plus Nouveaux", Sanson/Jaillot

Subject: Southern Italy

Period: 1692 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.5 x 17.4 inches
54.6 x 44.2 cm
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This lovely map was originated by Nicolas Sanson and here reissued by his successor, Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. It covers the 'boot' of southern Italy in considerable detail and also part of Albania and Greece, including Corfu. The title cartouche features two men taming spirited horses and two angels supporting a coat of arms. The four distances scales are also enclosed in a decorative cartouche.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color, a hint of toning and offsetting, and several short edge tears that have been closed on verso with archival tape.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $140

Closed on 9/13/2023

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