Estimate € 500 - 800
Sold € 550
Auction: 31 January 2023 at 15:00
BRAMBILLA, Ambrogio (attivo nella seconda metà del XVI secolo) - [Mappa della città di Ancona] - Ancona. Rome: Giovanni Orlando, 1602. Second edition signed by Orlandi 1602 following that of Claudio Duchetti of 1585, a smaller format replica of Giacomo Fontana's work. Although not described in the legend, the map also depicts the ghetto of Ancona; the city was in fact one of only three in which the Jewish community was allowed to live within the Papal territories; the Jewish cemetery overlooking the sea is also visible: "sepulture de giudei". (Misura del foglio 404 x 541mm). Engraved map (334x 502mm). (Expertly glued on passepartout with adhesive paper tape, minimal defects and tiny stains); with modern frame.
Estimate € 500 - 800