Lot Essay
See catalogue note of the previous lot.
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BY ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, ANTWERP (1528-1598), CIRCA 1570
Details
A SERIE OF FOUR HANDCOLOURED COPPER-ENGRAVINGS DEPICTING THE FOUR CONTINENTS EUROPAE; ASIAE NOVA DESCRIPTIO; AFRICAE TABULA NOVA AND AMERICAE SIVE NOVI ORBIS NOVA DESCRIPTIO
BY ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, ANTWERP (1528-1598), CIRCA 1570
Each with a cartouche inscribed with the title, unframed
34.5 cm. high x 46 cm. wide (plate); 37.5 cm. high x 49.5 cm. wide (plate); 37.5 cm. high x 50.5 cm. wide (plate); 37 cm high x 51 cm. wide (plate) (4)
BY ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, ANTWERP (1528-1598), CIRCA 1570
Each with a cartouche inscribed with the title, unframed
34.5 cm. high x 46 cm. wide (plate); 37.5 cm. high x 49.5 cm. wide (plate); 37.5 cm. high x 50.5 cm. wide (plate); 37 cm high x 51 cm. wide (plate) (4)
Special notice
Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.