- 200
Asia--De Wit, Frederick
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Nova et accurata totius Asiae tabula. Amsterdam, 1700
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LARGE ENGRAVED WALL-MAP in 6 sheets joined (1210 x 1630mm.), with engraved side borders showing 18 vignettes, printed text in Spanish below, decorative cartouche incorporating a world map, hand-coloured, some expert restoration
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An impressive wall-map of Asia, flanked by eighteen finely-engraved vignette plans or panoramas of principal cities and towns, including Bantam, Cochin, Canton, Batavia, Aden, and Jerusalem.
Wall-maps are particularly vulnerable to all manner of damage across the centuries and this is a fair example of the genre, and a rare survival of an eighteenth-century wall-map from the golden age of Dutch cartography. This example was evidently made to order for sale in the Spanish market.