Canadian Arts, Culture & History

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LOT 560

Lot 560

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (French, 1703–1772)

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (French, 1703–1772)
Lot 560 Details
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (French, 1703–1772)

CARTE REDUITE DES PARTIES SEPTENTRIONALES DU GLOBE ENTRE L'ASIE ET L'AMERIQUE, PARIS, 1758

hand coloured copper plate engraved map of Canada as it was known to the 'Sea of the West (Pacific Ocean) to Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, framed
overall 34 x 18.7 in — 86.4 x 47.5 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $937.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Note:

In this map Bellin acknowledges the 'threory' of the sea of the west.

CONDITION DETAILS

Not examined out of the frame, but apparently in good condition.

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