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Auction 194, Lot 450

"Nouvelle Carte des Dix-Sept Provinces des Pays-Bas", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Low Countries

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.2 x 18.3 inches
56.4 x 46.5 cm
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Fascinating chart of the Low Countries depicting the various battles, both land and sea, between the late 1500's to the early 1700's. All the major fortified cities are graphically depicted with notations of battle dates. Large inset of the English Channel features more sea battles and the cartouche containing the arms of the provinces. A splendid chart providing a synopsis of history.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression on a bright sheet with an elephant watermark and light offsetting along the centerfold.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $150

Closed on 9/13/2023

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