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Rare and Early Map of the Seventeen Provinces, Published in circa 1640

About the Item

Antique map titled 'Carte Generale des Dixsept Provinces des Pais Bas'. Rare and Early map of the Seventeen Provinces. The Seventeen Provinces were the Imperial states of the Habsburg Netherlands in the 16th century. They roughly covered the Low Countries, i.e., what is now the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and most of the French departments of Nord (French Flanders and French Hainaut) and Pas-de-Calais (Artois). Also within this area were semi-independent fiefdoms, mainly ecclesiastical ones, such as Liège, Cambrai and Stavelot-Malmedy. Map drawn by Melchior Tavernier. Engraved by A. de la Plaetsen. Published circa 1640.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.08 in (58.6 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    Mid-17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1640
  • Condition:
    Original/contemporary hand coloring. Original folding line. Shows some wear and soling. Narrow margins, defect bottom left corner. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13324-91stDibs: LU3054333550322
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