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Auction 202, Lot 607

"Carte des Douze Tribus d'Israel", Bonne/Lattre

Subject: Holy Land

Period: 1762 (published)

Publication: Atlas Moderne

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.4 x 12.2 inches
44.2 x 31 cm
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This is a handsome map of the Holy Land on both sides of the Jordan River and divided into the twelve tribes of Israel. At left is a large decorative title cartouche featuring a rabbi and a cherub playing a harp, and at right is a text description of the region with five distance scales.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression with contemporary color on a sheet with the watermark of a Maltese cross encircled by rosary beads. There are light stains in the column at right and several tiny worm holes, two of which are in the image.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $80

Closed on 2/12/2025

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