PIERRE MORTIER (DUTCH, 1661-1711) MAP OF EASTERN NORTH
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PIERRE MORTIER (DUTCH, 1661-1711) MAP OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA, hand-colored, on laid paper, titled to upper margin "CARTE PARTICULIERE DE VIRGINIE, MARYLAND, PENNSILVANIE, La Nouvelle JARSEY Orient et Occidentale", with scale in lower left corner lettered in part "A Amsterdam Chez P. Mortier, Avec Privilege"; likely printed as part of the atlas "French Neptune", published by Pierre Mortier, thought to be the work of either Nicolas Sanson or Alexis-Hubert Jaillot, and based on the work of Augustine Herman. Circa 1700. 25" x 37 1/2" OA.
Very good to excellent condition overall, expected toning, some scattered stains or foxing; archival paper backing. Areas of dark brown coloring remnants of copper-based pigment, as made.
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia. All proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund.
Gift funds from The Acorn Foundation, Mrs. Anna Glen B. Vietor, in memory of her husband, Alexander O. Vietor.
Very good to excellent condition overall, expected toning, some scattered stains or foxing; archival paper backing. Areas of dark brown coloring remnants of copper-based pigment, as made.
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia. All proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund.
Gift funds from The Acorn Foundation, Mrs. Anna Glen B. Vietor, in memory of her husband, Alexander O. Vietor.
Condition
Very good to excellent condition overall, expected toning, some scattered stains or foxing; archival paper backing. Areas of dark brown coloring remnants of copper-based pigment, as made.
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PIERRE MORTIER (DUTCH, 1661-1711) MAP OF EASTERN NORTH
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