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Auction 202, Lot 434
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"Limburgi Ducatus et Comitatus Valckenburgi Nova Descriptio", Visscher/Schenk

Subject: Eastern Belgium & Southern Netherlands

Period: 1700 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.2 x 18.3 inches
56.4 x 46.5 cm
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This lovely map covers the region where Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany meet, with north oriented to the right. There is nice detail of topography, roads, the river system, and the fortified cities of Maastricht, Aachen, Liege, Limbourg, Verviers, and Valkenburg. The map is embellished with two allegorical cartouches featuring river gods, a bathing scene, soldiers and the arms of the Dutch Republic.

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Condition: A+

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 2/12/2025

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