Description

Title: 1700s FRENCH TITLE PAGE from Covens & Mortier's Atlas Novus antique

Description: Atlas Novus ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis . . .
(New Atlas for use of Most Serene Duke of Burgundy)
The title page from Covens & Mortier's Atlas Novus (Atlas Francois),
engraved by Romeyn De Hooghe (1645-1708, Dutch engraver)
c. 1700s
Depicting Europa (personified as a crowned woman on a throne) receiving tribute from allegorical figures representing Asia, Africa and America, symbolizing European dominance and exploration,
Apollo in his solar chariot and Atlas bearing the celestial sphere in the upper part
Size 12 3/4 by 21 1/4 inches
hand colored engraving
Very good condition, minor wear and some repairs at the margins

Reserve: $250.00

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