Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita [“The Wanderings and Life of Abraham the Patriarch.”]

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $800

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

author

ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM.

Place

Antwerp, first edition 1590 (or later)

Description

Double-page engraved map.

references

Laor 527.

summary

A strong impression. Since this map is uncolored, the quality of the engraving is most visible. “The Wanderings of Abraham is among the most elaborate of Ortelius's compositions. It demonstrates his combined skills as a cartographer and an artist, and his accomplishment as an historian” (Kenneth Nebenzahl).

15 x 19 inches (38 x 48 cm) to mat. Finely framed.

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