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Auction 195, Lot 407
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"Afbeeldinge vande Cabo St. Augustin met Haer Forten", Leti, Gregorio

Subject: Cabo Santo Agostinho, Brazil

Period: 1690 (published)

Publication: Teatro Belgico...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.8 x 10.9 inches
37.6 x 27.7 cm
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This fine bird's-eye view portrays the Dutch fleet and the fortresses at Cabo Santo Agostinho. Published by Gregorio Leti, this scene is copied from an earlier publication, circa 1640. It is interesting to note that the image has been reversed during the engraving process, so the map is a mirror image of reality.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.LETI-2a #50.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with an extraneous crease adjacent to the centerfold and a binding trim at bottom left that has been replaced with old paper.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 11/15/2023

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