Auction 69 · Lot 295
Jerusalem. Double-page copperplate engraved plan.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
BLOME, RICHARD.
Place
London, 1689
references
Laor 958.
summary
Imaginary plan of ancient Jerusalem by English cartographer Richard Blome (1635-1705) including the City of David. A representation of the Temple as a classical palace at top, and along the perimeter are vessels from the Temple, King Solomon and the High Priest. Drawn after Villalpando, the copper plate by John Kip.
17 x 21 inches. Closely cropped at left margins.
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