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Auction 176, Lot 436

"Lionnois, Forest, Beaviolois et Masconnois", Blaeu, Willem

Subject: Eastern France

Period: 1644 (circa)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.6 x 14.9 inches
49.8 x 37.8 cm
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A beautifully engraved map of the Rhone and Loire valleys showing Vienne, Lyon, and Macon. It is fully illustrated with mountains, forests and hundreds of tiny villages. The title cartouche and distance scales are flanked by cherubs and a surveyor, and the sheet is further embellished with a coat of arms. Latin text on verso, published between 1644-55.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #4800:2A.

Condition: A

A nice impression on paper with an Atlas watermark. There is minor printer's ink residue and a pair of small worm holes.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $80

Closed on 2/12/2020

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