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Auction 176, Lot 668

"Vue de la Ville du Grand Caire, et de ses Environs", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Cairo, Egypt

Period: 17201 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17 x 14.5 inches
43.2 x 36.8 cm
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This attractive sheet features four great views of Cairo highlighting its architecture and the busy Nile River. The views are flanked with extensive French text describing the vicinity, commerce, and history of the region.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with a Strasbourg Bend & Lily watermark and an archivally repaired centerfold separation that enters less than 2" into image at bottom.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $110

Closed on 2/12/2020

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