Feb 20 at 10:30 AM - Sale 2695 -

Sale 2695 - Lot 209

Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750

HEINRICH CAESAR BERANN (1915-1999)

TYROL. Circa 1936.


37½x25 inches, 95¼x63½ cm. W.U.B., Innsbruck.
Condition A-: minor tears, creases and abrasions in margins; minor discoloration along lower margin. Paper.

Berann is most famous for his innovative panorama maps that meld detailed European painting tradition with modern cartography. His cartographic career began in 1934, followed by decades of post-war mapmaking, including commissioned maps for several Olympic games between 1956 and 1958. (berann.com).