MAP, France, Homann
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Description
Western France. Johann Baptist Homann, Tabula Ducatus Britanniae Gallis le Gouvernemt. General de Bretagne in suos Novem Episcopatus..., 1720 (circa). Hand Color. Large and very detailed chart roughly centered on the Bretagne region and extending south to include Belle Isle and Nante on the Loire River, and north to Granville. Hundreds of cities and villages are shown, with miniature bird's-eye plans of large cities. A lovely inset, presented as a curtain being drawn open by putti, shows the walled city of Brest. A very handsome sheet with a decorative cartouche adorned with river gods and goddesses, representing the waters of the region, and putti.
Condition
A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a few very minor spots in the image and marginal soiling. Grade: A
Dimensions
18.8 x 22.3 in
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MAP, France, Homann
Estimate $140 - $170
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