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Auction 195, Lot 521
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"La Haute et Basse Alsace Dediee a Monseigneur le Comte de Maurepas Ministre et Secretaire d Etat...", Le Rouge, George Louis

Subject: Northeastern France & Southwestern Germany, Rhine River

Period: 1743 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.9 x 21.9 inches
48 x 55.6 cm
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This detailed map depicts the southern Rhine River valley from just south of Speyer, Germany to Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Larger cities are depicted as miniature fortified plans, including Strasbourg and Basel, with dozens of tiny towns labeled and the road infrastructure in the region also shown. The rococo title cartouche features symbols of war.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with the watermark of a Maltese cross encircled in rosary beads. There are three tears entering between 2-3" into the image at top and at left that have been archivally repaired on verso.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 11/15/2023

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