Catalog Archive
Auction 106, Lot 360

"Tours", Munster, Sebastian

Subject: France

Period: 1550 (circa)

Publication: Cosmographia

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.5 x 10.2 inches
34.3 x 25.9 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

Attractive bird's-eye view of the city surrounded in an elaborate decorative border. Additional ribbon-style cartouche, titled "la Ville de Tours" with two coats of arms held up by cherubs. From a German edition with text on verso.

References:

Condition: A

Fine impression and lovely later color.

Estimate: $180 - $230

Sold for: $275

Closed on 3/3/2004

Archived