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Auction 199, Lot 340

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"Carte de la Riviere de la Plata", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Rio de la Plata

Period: 1764 (published)

Publication: Le Petite Atlas Maritime

Color: Hand Color

Size:
11.4 x 8.3 inches
29 x 21.1 cm
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This nicely engraved chart details the mouth of the Rio de la Plata with Buenos Aires shown on a grid plan. The bay is marked with soundings, anchorages, and shoals. A decorative rococo-style title cartouche with distance scale adorns the bottom left corner.

References: Rumsey #6903.175.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a sheet with a "T. [Heart] Richard" watermark and minor toning along the sheet's edges.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $75

Closed on 9/11/2024

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