Carel Allard

Lot 70: ALLARD, Charles (1648-1709). L'Isle de Ré. Amsterdam: 1696.

Name: ALLARD, Charles (1648-1709). L'Isle de Ré. Amsterdam: 1696.
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 4f2455b9ce

Est: £700 GBP - £1,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJune 05, 2019

Item Overview

Description

ALLARD, Charles (1648-1709). L'Isle de Ré. Amsterdam: 1696.

Superbly coloured map showing the British bombardment of the Ile de Ré in 1696.

Double-page engraved map, coloured by a contemporary hand, title cartouche to lower left within elaborate border containing cannon and cherubs, inset view of the bombardment of St Martin on the Ile de Ré with the ships highlighted in gold, the British fleet depicted off the north coast of the island, with accompanying key, urban areas and fortifications outlined in red, interior topography of the Isle de Ré outlined and coloured in green, compass in sea, 513 x 597mm (plate mark), 530 x 615mm (sheet).

Artist or Maker

Carel Allard

Auction Details

Beyond the Horizon: Mopelia Collection of Atlases & Books

Christie's

June 05, 2019, 11:00 AM BST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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