Lot 596
Tractus Australior… Map of South America, circa 1715. Tractus Australior Americae Meridionalis, a Rio de la Plata per Fretum Magellanicum ad Toraltum. Probably Renard, Amsterdam. Sheet size: 25 x 21". Image size: 21¾ x 19". Beautiful hand-colored sea chart of the tip of South America from the Rio de la Plata to Tierra del Fuego, with the Strait of Magellan and the Le Maire Strait. Large, wonderfully colored title cartouche shows indigenous peoples mining and processing gold while a group of European men observe them. A sea battle rages in the Atlantic off the coast of the Terra Magellanica and a lone vessel makes its way in the far southern ocean. Rhumb lines and compass roses add additional decoration. Framed and matted to 34 x 28". Adhesive residue and foxing very noticeable in top two corners of margin could be easily matted out, 2¼" tear at center crease, a handful of assorted nicks and small tears to outer edges, one area of water spotting in left margin, minor foxing and toning in map itself. Not examined out of frame, appears to be in very good condition.
A gorgeous piece of history.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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