- 16
De Fer, Nicolas
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ink and paper
Mappe-Monde ou Carte generale de la Terre, divisee en deux hemispheres... Paris: chez l'auteur, 1705 [1708]
Four-sheet double-hemisphere wall map by Hendrick van Loop, hand-coloured, (42 x 30 in.; 1067 x 770 mm (map); 61 x 40 in.; 1549 x 1016 mm (sight)); surrounding decoration designed and engraved by Nicolas Guerard, surrounding panels of letterpress text dated 1708; framed, pasted up on paper, significant losses and repairs.
Four-sheet double-hemisphere wall map by Hendrick van Loop, hand-coloured, (42 x 30 in.; 1067 x 770 mm (map); 61 x 40 in.; 1549 x 1016 mm (sight)); surrounding decoration designed and engraved by Nicolas Guerard, surrounding panels of letterpress text dated 1708; framed, pasted up on paper, significant losses and repairs.
Literature
Shirley, Mapping, 560
Condition
framed, pasted up on paper, important looses and repairs, especially on the text.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.