PAIR OF FRAMED REPRODUCTION WORLD MAPS - AFTER PETER SCHENK THE ELDER AND WILLEM BLAEU

A PAIR OF DECORATIVE FRAMED REPRODUCTION WORLD MAPS PRINTED ON METALLIC GOLD-TONED PAPER, EACH PRESENTED IN A MATCHING TIMBER FRAME WITH BRASS-TONED CORNER BRACKETS AND CYLINDRICAL RAIL FITTINGS, GLAZED TO THE FRONT.

THE FIRST MAP IS AFTER PETER SCHENK THE ELDER (1645-1715), DEPICTING A DOUBLE-HEMISPHERE WORLD MAP WITH CELESTIAL CHARTS, ZODIAC MEDALLIONS AND ASTRONOMICAL DIAGRAMS SURROUNDING THE CENTRAL HEMISPHERES. TEXT AT THE LOWER EDGE READS "WORLD MAP BY PETER SCHENK THE ELDER 1645-1715". THE PRINT IS RENDERED IN GOLD AND DARK TONES ON METALLIC PAPER.

THE SECOND MAP IS AFTER WILLEM BLAEU, TITLED "NOVA TOTIUS TERRARUM SIVE NOVI ORBIS TABULA, AUCT. C. BLAEUS". THIS REPRODUCTION FEATURES A DOUBLE-HEMISPHERE WORLD MAP WITH AN UPPER BORDER DEPICTING EQUESTRIAN FIGURES AND A CENTRAL PORTRAIT MEDALLION. A DESCRIPTIVE TEXT PANEL AT THE LOWER PORTION IS HEADED "BLAEU WALL MAP". THIS PRINT IS RENDERED IN COLOUR TONES ON METALLIC-STYLE PAPER.

BOTH FRAMES ARE MATCHING IN STYLE, CONSTRUCTED FROM TIMBER WITH BRASS-TONED METAL CORNER BRACKETS AND CYLINDRICAL RAIL DETAILS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES.

OVERVIEW:
* PAIR OF FRAMED REPRODUCTION WORLD MAPS ON METALLIC GOLD-TONED PAPER
* AFTER PETER SCHENK THE ELDER AND AFTER WILLEM BLAEU
* MATCHING TIMBER FRAMES WITH BRASS-TONED FITTINGS AND GLASS FRONTS
* LATE 20TH CENTURY PRINTED REPRODUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS:
* TYPE: PRINTED REPRODUCTION MAPS ON METALLIC GOLD-TONED PAPER
* AFTER: PETER SCHENK THE ELDER (1645-1715) AND WILLEM BLAEU
* FRAME MATERIAL: TIMBER WITH BRASS-TONED METAL CORNER BRACKETS AND RAIL FITTINGS
* GLAZED: YES
* DIMENSIONS (EACH, FRAMED): APPROXIMATELY 62 CM WIDE X 53 CM HIGH X 5 CM DEEP

CONDITION NOTES:
* BOTH FRAMES ARE INTACT WITH MINOR SURFACE WEAR TO THE TIMBER
* PRINT SURFACES APPEAR CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED BEHIND GLASS
* BACKING PAPER ON BOTH FRAMES SHOWS TEARS, PUNCTURES AND CREASING AS VISIBLE FROM THE REAR
* HANGING WIRE FITTED TO BOTH FRAMES

Item Size: Height: 70cm, Width: 60cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Late 20Th Century; European; After Peter Schenk The Elder And After Willem Blaeu; Printed Reproduction On Metallic Gold-Toned Paper; Both Frames Are Intact With Minor Surface Wear. The Gold-Toned Metallic Print Surfaces Appear Clean And Undamaged Behind Glass. The Backing Paper On Both Frames Shows Tears, Punctures And Creasing As Visible From The Rear. Dimension 62Cm X 53Cm X 5Cm

Condition: Good

FAL
991891+1

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

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