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Auction 202, Lot 714
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"Atlas Minor sive Totius Orbis Terrarum Contracta Delineat", Visscher, Nicolas

Subject: Title Pages

Period: 1682 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.8 x 15.6 inches
24.9 x 39.6 cm
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A bold and graphic title page featuring a woman representing Geography drawing while an allegorical representation of the Earth (Cybele) sits by her side, with the lion of the Netherlands in front. Neptune sits astride the globe, Atlas bears the firmament on his shoulders, and the angel of Fame blows her horn. Drawn and engraved by Gerard de Lairesse.

References: Shirley (TP) #61.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a sturdy sheet with the watermark of Pieter van der Ley. There is moderate soiling in the blank margins and a few soft extraneous creases.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $150

Closed on 2/12/2025

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