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Auction 181, Lot 548

"Reyse-Cart von Italien, Darinnen Angemercket die Wege und Strassen von Nizza auff Rom uber Genova Luca und Florentz und von Rom nach Venedig uber Loretto", Bodenehr, Gabriel

Subject: Central Italy

Period: 1704 (published)

Publication: Atlas Curieux

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8.9 x 6.1 inches
22.6 x 15.5 cm
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A charming small map of parts of northern and central Italy, extending as far north as Venice, west to Monaco, and south to Rome. This travel map focuses on the towns and roads that connect major cities. A scroll-shaped inset at bottom left continues the western coastline and road from Rome to Naples, while a similar inset at top left shows the road from Venice towards Germany through the city of Pontebba.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a watermarked sheet with minor toning along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $80

Closed on 2/10/2021

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