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Auction 199, Lot 499
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"Austriae Ducatus Chorographia, Wolfgango Lazio Auctore", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Austria

Period: 1579 (published)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.2 x 13.3 inches
46.2 x 33.8 cm
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This handsome map of Austria presents a distorted picture of the course of the rivers Drau, Mur, Gurk and Lavant with numerous spurious lakes. The rivers in the north are much more accurately represented. Oval title cartouche and scale of miles with dividers and a coat of arms adorn the sheet. This is the second state with the addition of "Stubming fl." near the center of the map. Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #105.2.

Condition: B

Full contemporary color on a toned sheet with an eagle watermark and a printer's crease at top. The green pigment has oxidized to brown but the paper is still supple.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Unsold

Closed on 9/11/2024

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