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Auction 194, Lot 589

"Vue et Description de Bethleem et de Nazareth, et de Plusieurs Singularitez Curieuses qui Sevoyent dans ces Lieux Saints", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Bethlehem, Holy Land

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Black & White

Size:
19.4 x 14.1 inches
49.3 x 35.8 cm
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Beautifully engraved sheet with a large view at top of the village of Bethlehem with craftsmen, farmers and travelers in the foreground. At bottom are four other views, including a view of Nazareth, the grotto of the Church of the Annunciation, and the Church of Cana. French text accompanies the views.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression on a bright sheet with light printer's ink residue, light toning along the centerfold, and a short tear in the bottom margin.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $65

Closed on 9/13/2023

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