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A scarce 17th century prospect of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in superb colour

BLAEU, Johannes.

Civitas Sancti Joannis Maurianensis.
Amsterdam: Heirs of Johannes Blaeu, 1682. Fine original colour with gold highlights. 530 x 590mm.

A little toning of paper in the margins.

A prospect of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in Savoy, with the snow-covered Alps behind. The title is on a banderole with the arms of Savoy held aloft by putti.
The map was published in the fifth and last volume of Johannes Blaeu's Townbooks of Italy, 'Sabaudia Velocis Justitiae et Mavortiae Virtutis Antiqua Sedes', published after his death. Later editions were published by Moetjens, Mortier & Alberts.
The colour is particularly fine, with the armorial accentuated with gold

KOEMANL Bl 76.
Stock ID : 23269

£400

£400

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Stock Id :23269

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A scarce 17th century prospect of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in superb colour

BLAEU, Johannes.

Civitas Sancti Joannis Maurianensis.
Amsterdam: Heirs of Johannes Blaeu, 1682. Fine original colour with gold highlights. 530 x 590mm.

A little toning of paper in the margins.

A prospect of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in Savoy, with the snow-covered Alps behind. The title is on a banderole with the arms of Savoy held aloft by putti.
The map was published in the fifth and last volume of Johannes Blaeu's Townbooks of Italy, 'Sabaudia Velocis Justitiae et Mavortiae Virtutis Antiqua Sedes', published after his death. Later editions were published by Moetjens, Mortier & Alberts.
The colour is particularly fine, with the armorial accentuated with gold

KOEMANL Bl 76.
Stock ID : 23269

£400

£400

Return To Listing