Antique Map of Asia by De La Feuille (c.1732) – SOLD

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Antique map of Asia by De La Feuille titled ‘L’Asie la feuille exc’. A small, charming and unusual early to mid-18th century Dutch map of Asia in old colour by Paul de La Feuille (1688-1727), a member of the French La Feuille family of engravers and mapmakers living in Amsterdam, that was published by Johan Ratelband (1715-1793) in Amsterdam  around 1732. The map contains several misshaped coastlines and distorted islands with a small cartouche held by an elephant in the top northwest corner.

Very good condition with wide margins and a strong plate mark.

Artist: P. de la Feuille
Year: c.1732
Purchase Code: M1773

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