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Auction 201, Lot 604
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"Cyprus Insula [on sheet with] Candia, olim Creta", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Cyprus & Crete

Period: 1579 (published)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.3 x 14.4 inches
43.9 x 36.6 cm
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This folio sheet contains maps of Cyprus and Crete one above the other. Ortelius based these maps on the cartography of Camocio and Bordoni. The map of Crete shows a labyrinth as well as the caves said to be where the aboriginal inhabitants lived. This plate only appeared in the Theatrum until 1581. Latin text on verso.

References: Stylianou #65; Van den Broecke #148.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a sheet with an eagle watermark, minor toning, and dampstains and light soiling along the edges of the sheet. The green pigment has browned, but the paper is still supple.

Estimate: $600 - $750

Sold for: $350

Closed on 11/20/2024

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