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Auction 201, Lot 506

"S.R.I. Circulus Rhenanus Superior in quo sunt Landgraviatus Hasso-Casselensis, Darmstadiensis et Rhenofeldensis Abbatia Fuldensis Principatus Waldeck et Hirschfeld...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Central Germany

Period: 1730 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.9 x 19.4 inches
58.2 x 49.3 cm
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A striking regional map of central Germany, centered roughly on Marburg and including a portion of the Rhine River at bottom left. The map includes the cities of Koblenz, Frankfurt, Kassel, Eisenach, and Schweinfurt. The decorative title cartouche is composed of the coats of arms of the principal towns on the map. In the secondary cartouche putti and grapes adorn the legend and two mileage scales.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright, watermarked sheet with a few minor spots.

Estimate: $110 - $140

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Closed on 11/20/2024

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