Lot 318: FRANCE -- [FINE, Oronce (1494-1555)]. LIGORIO, Pirro (c.1510-1583). Totius Galliae descritpio . Rome: Michele Tramezzino, 1558. Engraved map of France with parts of several adjacent countries (light dampstaining in the upper half of the map).

Name: FRANCE -- [FINE, Oronce (1494-1555)]. LIGORIO, Pirro (c.1510-1583). Totius Galliae descritpio . Rome: Michele Tramezzino, 1558. Engraved map of France with parts of several adjacent countries (light dampstaining in the upper half of the map).
Brand: Christie's
SKU: hvhhb3re9p

Est: £1,000 GBP - £1,500 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomMay 03, 2007

Item Overview

Description

FRANCE -- [FINE, Oronce (1494-1555)]. LIGORIO, Pirro (c.1510-1583). Totius Galliae descritpio . Rome: Michele Tramezzino, 1558. Engraved map of France with parts of several adjacent countries (light dampstaining in the upper half of the map). Trimmed and inlaid in original mount (a little dampstaining), 387 x 517mm. Tooley (1939) 208: "Despite the statement 'Pyrrho Ligorio Neap auctore', this map is a reduction from the 4-sheet woodcut compiled by Oronce Fine in 1538".

Artist or Maker

Oronce Fine

Notes

No VAT on hammer price or buyer's premium.

Auction Details

Travel & Natural History

Christie's

May 03, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK

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