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Auction 195, Lot 502

"Topographia Enchusae Delineata a Cornelio Biens Senatore Enchusano", Blaeu, Johannes

Subject: Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Period: 1652 (published)

Publication: Toonneel der Steden van de ... Nederlanden

Color: Black & White

Size:
20.1 x 15.3 inches
51.1 x 38.9 cm
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This superb bird's-eye plan of Enkhuizen gives excellent detail of all the buildings, streets, and canals in this fortified city. Tiny ships fill the waters and windmills appear in the bastions around the city. A lettered key identifies numerous locations. This is the second state with the addition of the arms of West Friesland. Dutch text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. IV) #1243.

Condition: A

A sharp impression on a watermarked sheet with toning and foxing confined to the blank margins.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Unsold

Closed on 11/15/2023

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