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Auction 196, Lot 589
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"Terra Promissa in suas Tribus Partesque Divisa", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Holy Land

Period: 1717 (published)

Publication: Halma's Kanaan

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.1 x 8.4 inches
33.3 x 21.3 cm
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This is a beautifully engraved map, after Sanson, that shows the location of the twelve tribes in the Holy Land. The charming title cartouche is surrounded by cherubs with a scene of the Sermon on the Mount in the background. Engraved by J. Goree for Francois Halma's Kanaan.

References: Laor #695.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright sheet, issued folding with minor printer's ink residue, marginal soiling, and a few tiny tears along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 2/7/2024

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