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"Le Royaume de Prusse Suivant les Nouvelles Observations", Le Rouge, George Louis
Subject: Baltic
Period: 1742 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21.6 x 18.9 inches
54.9 x 48 cm
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This finely engraved map covers northeastern Poland, the present-day Russian enclave of Kaliningrad Oblast, and western Lithuania. The map is filled with detail and engraved with forests, mountains, and fortified cities. A large allegorical title cartouche fills the Baltic Sea with a vignette of putti and coats of arms floating in the clouds.
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Condition: B+
A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a bright sheet with the watermark of a Maltese cross encircled in rosary beads. There are some extraneous creases and marginal soiling.
Estimate: $350 - $425
Current High Bid:
$0
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $180
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