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Auction 6 · Lot 286

Carte dela Situation du Paradis Terrestre...

Estimate
$300–$400
Hammer price
$500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(MAP). COVENS, JOHANNES & MORTIER, CORNELIS.

Place

Amsterdam, early 18th century

Description

Engraved folding map, oriented to the north. Vignette of Garden of Eden in upper left corner. Hand-colored

references

Unrecorded by Laor

summary

According to Huet’s scheme, locating Paradise on the lower banks of the Tigris River.
Tear from lower margin extending 100 mm., expertly repaired. 397x467 mm
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