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Auction 201, Lot 473
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"Lotharingiae Tabula Generalis in qua Ducatus Lotharingiae et Barri nec non Metensis, Tullensis et Verdunensis Episcopatus...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Northeastern France

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.6 x 19.3 inches
57.4 x 49 cm
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A large copperplate map of the Lorraine region that is fully and beautifully engraved. Centered roughly on Nancy and including the fortified cities of Metz, Strasbourg, Belfort, Sedan and Luxembourg. The map is absolutely filled with details on the watershed, mountains, forests, towns and villages. A lovely figurative cartouche includes putti holding aloft the region's coat of arms, a soldier, a river god, and grapes.

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Condition: A+

A sharp impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with full contemporary color and minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 11/20/2024

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