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Auction 197, Lot 493

"Carte de Provence et des Terres Adjacentes", Delisle, Guillaume

Subject: Southeastern France

Period: 1715 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23.8 x 18.9 inches
60.5 x 48 cm
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This splendid map of Provence spans from the Rhone River to Nice and depicts the region in incredible detail. It shows topography, fortified towns, villages, Roman roads, common roads, salt fields, rivers, streams, marshes, bridges, churches, abbeys, castles, and forests. A key at top left identifies the many symbols used on the map and includes two distance scales.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with contemporary outline color on a bright, watermarked sheet. There is soiling along the edges of the sheet, binding holes at far left, and a narrow top margin, as issued. Remnants of hinge tape on verso.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Unsold

Closed on 4/24/2024

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