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Auction 208, Lot 640

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"Columbus Presenting an Account of His Discovery of America to the King and Queen of Spain", Middleton, Charles T.

Subject: Prints - Exploration

Period: 1777 (circa)

Publication: A New and Complete System of Geography...

Color: Black & White

Size:
9.4 x 7.4 inches
23.9 x 18.8 cm
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This finely engraved scene depicts Christopher Columbus presenting an account of his discoveries in the New World before the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Surrounded by a frame-style border. Engraved by Grignion.

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Condition: B+

On a lightly toned sheet.

Estimate: $50 - $70

Sold for: $40

Closed on 4/22/2026

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