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PRINTS FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ
WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (1607-1677)
Map of London after the Great Fire
Details
WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (1607-1677)
Map of London after the Great Fire
etching
1666
on laid paper, watermark Arms of Amsterdam (Laurentius 177, dated 1665)
a fine, early impression of this rare print, first state (of two)
published by John Overton, London
with narrow margins
folded
inscribed 29 in the subject lower left, and 28-9 upper left outside the borderline, in brown ink
with a letter written in Dutch in brown ink verso, Bristol, 14 May 1669, addressed 'Monsieur', unsigned
Plate 273 x 351 mm.
Sheet 280 x 358 mm.
Map of London after the Great Fire
etching
1666
on laid paper, watermark Arms of Amsterdam (Laurentius 177, dated 1665)
a fine, early impression of this rare print, first state (of two)
published by John Overton, London
with narrow margins
folded
inscribed 29 in the subject lower left, and 28-9 upper left outside the borderline, in brown ink
with a letter written in Dutch in brown ink verso, Bristol, 14 May 1669, addressed 'Monsieur', unsigned
Plate 273 x 351 mm.
Sheet 280 x 358 mm.
Provenance
Christopher Mendez (1943-2025), London; then by descent to present owners.
Literature
Pennington 1004; New Hollstein 1916
Brought to you by
Stefano Franceschi
Specialist