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Auction 196, Lot 450

A Map Highlighting the Conquests of Louis XIV

"Le Royaume de France et les Conquetes de Louis le Grand", Lotter, Tobias Conrad

Subject: France

Period: 1760 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.6 x 18.4 inches
57.4 x 46.7 cm
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A striking map of France surrounded with a decorative border incorporating city plans and fortifications of towns conquered by Louis XIV, including Strassbourg, Cadiz, Algiers, Barcelona, Hamburg and many others. The map has good detail of roads, towns, and provinces. Engraved by J. Christofle Steinberger.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a bright, watermarked sheet. There is light soiling and a few tiny tears along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $350 - $425

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Closed on 2/7/2024

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