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Auction 202, Lot 349
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"Karte der Magellanischen Strasse von Herrn Don Iuan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedillo Mitglied der Ferdinandischen Akademie zu Madrit 1769...", Schraembl, Franz Anton

Subject: Strait of Magellan

Period: 1787 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
26.9 x 20.3 inches
68.3 x 51.6 cm
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This is one of the period's best charts of the important and treacherous Strait of Magellan with a large inset map of Magellanien with the Falkland Islands. The chart is taken from Juan de la Cruz's important 8-sheet map of South America, which incorporated information from the expeditions Byron, Wallis, Carteret, and Bougainville. The remarkable detail includes current direction, anchorages, soundings, coastal topography, notable landmarks, and native villages.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a clean sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark. There are a couple of small spots and a soft crease at left.

Estimate: $400 - $475

Unsold

Closed on 2/12/2025

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