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THB2 Early Maps of Italy and Belgium, Blaeu & Visscher
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 12, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,175 lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. July 12 at 9 AM with lots #1-753 and continues Sun. July 13 at 1 PM with lots #754-1175 (scroll down for separate catalog). Estates represented include Ervin and Jane Entrekin, Nashville; Walter and Dr. Mary Helen Schatz, Nashville; Dr. Lawrence Wolfe, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Florence F. Johnston, Knoxville; plus deaccessioned objects from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Arkansas Museum of Art, and the Hunter Museum of Art. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
1st item: Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), RIVIERA DI GENOVA DI LEVANTE, regional map of Liguria depicting the coastal area from Genoua to Sarzana, embellished by decorative pictures and coat of arms, from Blaeu's ATLAS MAJOR published Amsterdam, 1640. Unframed sheet 22 3/8 in. W x 18 3/8 in. H. Neatline 19 3/4 in. W x 15 1/4 in. H. Note: The famous Blaeu’s firm was founded in 1596 by Willem Janzoon Blaeu (1571-1638), then continued by his two sons Cornelius (1616-1648) and Joan (Johannis) (1596-1673). 2nd item: Nicholas Janszen Visscher (1618-1679), COMITATUS NAMURCI EMENDATA DELINEATIO, NUPERRIME IN LUCERN. Published by Frederick De Wit, c. 1705, Amsterdam. Engraved map of the province of Namur in Belgium, decorated with two cartouches: one flanked by two cherubs (one blacksmithing) and instruments of war above the distance scale, and the other a coat of arms with a cherub, and a fleur-de-lis compass rose, surrounded by a yellow border. Unframed sheet 24 1/2 in. W x 20 1/2 in. H. Neatline 22 1/4 in. W x 18 1/4 in. H. Note: The Visscher family was one of the most distinguished of all 17th-century cartographic firms, and a major player in the era now considered the golden age of Dutch mapmaking.
Condition
1st item: Overall toning primarily to the edges. A few other small tears 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. L. and creases at edges, all outside of neatline. 2nd item: Overall toning to the page. A couple small tears 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. L. outside of neatline. 1 1/2 in. tear in map toward bottom right corner, minor loss.
- Provenance
The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville.
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