Johann Baptist Homann (German, 1664-1724), Aegyptus Hodierna Ex itinerario Celeberrimi viri Pauli Lucae, Franci desumta ac novissime repraesentata, Nuremberg, in two sheets, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, plate 23-1/4 x 19-1/2 in., sheet 24-5/8 x 21-1/8 in.; modern carved wood frame, 31-1/4 x 27-1/4 in. - Provenance: Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc., 2009 (accompanied by copy of invoice); Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Condition
probably later color, some large water stains to edges, 8-1/2 in. crease with slight separation to paper at lower right, some toning and scattered staining throughout, adhesive residue at top edge verso, some small pencil inscriptions in margins; frame with some light wear and abrasions; High resolution images available upon request.