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Old Map of Prussia, Embellished with a Large Cartouche and Compass Rose, ca.1680

About the Item

Antique map titled 'Prussiae nova Tabula'. Later edition of Blaeu's map of Prussia, embellished with a large cartouche and compass rose. Prussia was a historically prominent German state that originated in 1525 with a duchy centered on the region of Prussia on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. Artists and Engravers: Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 - 28 May 1673) was a Dutch cartographer. He was born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Around 1649 Joan Blaeu published a collection of Dutch city maps named Tooneel der Steeden (Views of Cities). In 1651 he was voted into the Amsterdam council. In 1654 Joan published the first atlas of Scotland, devised by Timothy Pont. In 1662 he reissued the atlas with 11 volumes, and one for oceans. It was also known as Atlas Maior. A cosmology was planned as their next project, but a fire destroyed the studio completely in 1672. Joan Blaeu died in Amsterdam the following year.

Dimensions:

Height: 17.13 in (43.5 cm)Width: 21.86 in (55.5 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1680-1689

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1680

Condition:

Repaired: Some marginal closed tears and repairs to verso, margins professionally repaired but not affecting printed image, backed with archival tissue. Condition: Fair, age-related toning. Some marginal closed tears and repairs to verso, margins professionally repaired but not affecting printed image, backed with archival tissue. Blank verso, please study image carefully.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: BG-12411-21stDibs: LU3054327315042

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