Sold for:
$469
$469
Amsterdam, 1692. Engraved hemisphere map with hand-coloring. After Sanson, this is a smaller version by Jan Luyts, depicting California as an island, without the Great Lakes, but with a large St. Lawrence river ending in a body of water in their faint shape. Terre de Iesso stretches between Asia and North America, New Zealand almost connects to Terre Magellanique, Australia is only partially mapped, Tierra de Feu is correctly shown as an island. Allegorical representations of the continents at the bottom, the rest with clouds. Fine impression, with bright coloring. Framed and matted. 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-04-10
