Bidspirit auction | 20th Century Framed Map of

20th Century Framed Map of Paris After the 1690 Original - This lot features a mid-20th-century offset lithograph reproduction of a 17th-century bird's-eye view map of Paris. The print is titled PLAN DE LA VILLE CITTE ET VNIVERSITE ET FAVXBOVRGS DE PARIS and displays the historic layout of the city, highlighting the Seine River, the Louvre, and the Tuileries gardens. The central cartographic image is surrounded by a decorative chronological border of sixty-six portrait medallions depicting the kings of France. The bottom inscription identifies the chronology as spanning from PHARAMOND IVSQVES AV ROY LOVIS XIII and is dated 1690. The print is housed in a dark-toned wood frame. The reverse of the frame features a printed mark for MARSEL MIRROR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK STYLE 1620 ASL. No artist signature or edition numbering is visible. Framed Width: 23 inches Framed Height: 18.5 inches.