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Auction 197, Lot 320

"Acapulco", Van der Schley, Jacob

Subject: Acapulco, Mexico

Period: 1762 (circa)

Publication: Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.1 x 9 inches
33.3 x 22.9 cm
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This rare bird's-eye view of Acapulco and its bay gives a nice rendering of the town, Fort St. Diego, and the neighboring Puerto Marques Bay. A lettered key identifies each location. Ships fill the harbor, with others at sea as far out as the horizon.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression issued folding on a watermarked sheet with minor spots and a crease at bottom right.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Unsold

Closed on 4/24/2024

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