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Auction 206, Lot 354

"Afbeeldinge vande Cabo St. Augustin met haer Forten", Commelin, Isaac

Subject: Cabo Santo Agostinho, Brazil

Period: 1652 (published)

Publication: Frederick Hendrick van Nassauw Prince van Orangien

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.9 x 10.9 inches
37.8 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. This view was published by Isaac Commelin in 1652, and again by Gregorio Leti in Teatro Belgico in 1690.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression, issued folding on a watermarked sheet, remargined at right and left with loss of a 1-2mm sliver of image at each side.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Unsold

Closed on 11/12/2025

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