Sale 217 Lot 268  

JOHNSON'S GEORGETOWN AND THE CITY OF WASHINGTON; HAND-COLORED MAP 1865 Hand-colored map titled "Johnson's Georgetown and the City of Washington," published in 1865 by Johnson and Ward. . The map lays out the streets, avenues, and landmarks of the capital city, prominently showing the National Mall, the President's House (White House), the Capitol, and the diagonal avenue plan of Pierre L'Enfant's original design, bordered by the Potomac River and the Eastern Branch (Anacostia River). Three engraved vignette insets decorate the corners: the U.S. Capitol, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Washington Monument. Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 12.75 x 15.5 inches; frame: 21.5 x 24 inches
$100-150

Sold for $150

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