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Hollar, Wenceslaus
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Hollar, Wenceslaus
- Hierusalem veteris imago vera. London: 1660
- paper
Engraved bird's-eye-view on two sheets, 15 3/8 x 42 7/8 in.; 390 x 1090 mm, ruled in red at the edges, signed in the plate, key to landmarks in upper right corner; formerly folded at five points with a few small mends at folds and two other small edge repairs of which two enter the image at lower margin.
Literature
R. Pennington, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar (1982), no. 1130; Laor 1043.— Laor 967 (Bruyn)
Condition
see 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Splendid large (imaginary) view of Jerusalem, from a Bible in English (Cambridge: Field, 1660). [With]: Cornelis de Bruyn. Ierusalem. [Delft: Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700]. Engraved double-page view, 12 x 49 in.; 305 x 1245 mm; folded but very clean. An exact panoramic view of modern Jerusalem, from the French edition of Bruyn's Voyage au Levant (1700), plate 143.