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Auction 128, Lot 591
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"Paris", Munster, Sebastian

Subject: France, Paris

Period: 1578 (published)

Publication: Cosmographia oder beschreibung Aller Lander…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13 x 10 inches
33 x 25.4 cm
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This charming, woodblock view of the walled medieval city of Paris represents the capital in about 1530. A lettered key identifies important places, including the Sorbonne. The surrounding countryside is filled with small walled estates, windmills and farmland, while in the foreground two bodies dangle from the gallows. The plan is adorned with coats-of-arms and is surrounded by a striking border with gothic figures. German text on verso.

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Condition: A

Minor marginal flaws, not affecting the image.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $275

Closed on 5/20/2009

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