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"Piano della Citta di S. Domingo", Pazzi, Giuseppe
Subject: Santo Domingo, Hispaniola
Period: 1777 (circa)
Publication: Il Gazzettiere Americano
Color: Hand Color
Size:
10.2 x 7.2 inches
25.9 x 18.3 cm
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This excellent Italian plan of Santo Domingo depicts the Rio Ozama and the fortifications of the Ciudad Colonial, which is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas. Santo Domingo was the first seat of the Spanish Empire in the New World. The plan identifies 18 locations of interest, including Alcazar de Colon, the first fortified European castle built in the Americas, and the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Engraved by Violante Vanni.
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Condition: A
A crisp impression on watermarked paper with ample margins. There is minor foxing and soiling that is mostly confined to the margins.
Estimate: $160 - $190
Price: $120
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