Lot 445

A 17th Century Hand Tinted ‘Carte-à-figures’ Map of Europe, inscribed ‘Europa recens descripta à Guilielmo Blaeuw’. The upper border decorated with a row of scenic vignettes depicting principal cities. The sides with depictions of pairs of figures in the national dress of the kingdoms and races of each continent. Printed on a two pages with reinforced centre fold. The printing plate impression 16¼” x 22” (41 cm x 56 cm). Mounted and set in a glazed frame, 23” x 28” (60 cm x 72 cm).

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Description

A 17th Century Hand Tinted ‘Carte-à-figures’ Map of Europe, inscribed ‘Europa recens descripta à Guilielmo Blaeuw’. The upper border decorated with a row of scenic vignettes depicting principal cities. The sides with depictions of pairs of figures in the national dress of the kingdoms and races of each continent. Printed on a two pages with reinforced centre fold. The printing plate impression 16¼” x 22” (41 cm x 56 cm). Mounted and set in a glazed frame, 23” x 28” (60 cm x 72 cm).