By Frederick de Wit
Located in Morristown, NJ
Frederick De Wit (Dutch, 1629-1706), "Novissima et Accuratissima totius Americae Descriptio", hand-colored map engraving of North and South America with California depicted as an island, decorated with images of Native Americans and indigenous flora and fauna, framed under glass, 19.5"h x 23"l (sheet), 22.5"h x 1.75"d x 26"w (frame), From the collection of an NY corporation.
A fine example of De Wit’s map of the Americas, first published ca. 1675. This map is fascinating. It was the first Dutch map to include all five Great Lakes; Lac Superieur (Lake Superior), Lac des Puans (Lake Michigan), Mare Dulce (Lake Huron...
Category
1670s Dutch Baroque Antique Frederick de Wit Furniture
MaterialsGlass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper