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Auction 188, Lot 536
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"Ragusa [on sheet with] Negroponte", Merian, Matthaus

Subject: Dubrovnik, Croatia & Chalsis, Greece

Period: 1695 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.1 x 8 inches
30.7 x 20.3 cm
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A nice pair of views depicting Dubrovnik, Croatia and Chalsis, Greece. The upper view shows the fortified city of Dubrovnik, formerly the center of the Republic of Ragusa. Below is the city of Chalcis (or Chalkida), which was known as Negroponte during the Late Middle Ages.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.MERI-23a #171.1 & 171.2.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright sheet with light toning and soiling along the edges.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $110

Closed on 6/22/2022

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