November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1073
Schenk - America Septentrionalis
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Pieter Schenk (1645-1715), America Septentrionalis. Novissima. America Meridionalis. accuratissima, 1696, black and white line engraving with period hand color on laid paper, 19-7/8 x 22-5/8 in. (plate), 20-1/4 x 24-1/4 in. (overall); unframed
Notes: A note on the rarity of this map is that in 1696, the year that this map is dated, Schenk signed a notarized letter stating that his maps would only be used personally and not commercially. Cartouches possibly engraved by Romain de Hooghe [or Romeyn de Hooghe] (1645-1708). A possibly later edition of this map is held in the Library of Congress.
The upper left cartouche reads: AMERICA/ SEPTENTRIONALIS./ Novissima." The lower left cartouche reads: "AMERICA/ MERIDIONALIS./ accuratissima./ P. Schenk ex: Amstelaed: cum Privil.
Literature: Burden, Philip D., The Mapping of North America II, , pp. 428-429, #722; Tooley, R. V. ed., The Mapping of North America, p. 125, #56.
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
two repairs along center fold, remnants of old hinges still in place verso, minor holes from pest damage, minor fading, handling grime, session number verso
Condition
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