Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe [and] Chapultepec
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Two views of Mexico from the mid-1830s.
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Description
This neat pair of scenes presents two of Mexico City’s most iconic landmarks. The upper image show the Old Basilica of Guadalupe, constructed in 1709 but undergoing extensive renovations that were completed around the time of publication. Nearly 20 million pilgrims visit the site every year, surpassed only by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Immediately below is an image of Chapultepec, with the hilltop fortress functioning as the official residence of Mexico’s heads of state.
Engraved by Louis Auguste Sainson for inclusion in Dumont d’Urville’s Voyage pittoresque autour du monde.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1836
Author: Louis Auguste Sainson
Sheet Width (in): 7
Sheet Height (in): 10.4
Condition: B
Condition Description: The page shows moderate scattered soiling and moderate wear throughout, but concentrated most evidently in the margins and along the outer edges of the sheet. About good condition overall.
$35.00
1 in stock