Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

1643 Willem&Joan Blaeu Map NW Flanders "Flandriae Teutonicae Pars Prientalior

About the Item

1643 Willem and Joan Blaeu map of northwest Flanders, entitled "Flandriae Teutonicae Pars Prientalior," Ric0012 " Authentic" - Map of the northwest Flanders, entitled "Flandriae Teutonicae Pars Prientalior," Willem Janszoon Blaeu was born 1571 in Alkmaar. He was trained from 1594 to 1596 by the famous danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. 1599 he went to Amsterdam and founded a business as a globe maker. Later he started producing maps and sea charts, including his first world map in 1605. In 1633 he was appointed Hydrographer for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). His most famous work was the Atlas Novus or Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas Novus of 1635, which was published in 1655 in total of six volumes. After Blaeu's death in 1638 his sons Joan and Cornelis continued the business and finished the Atlas Novus and started an even larger work, the Atlas Maior, which reached 12 volumes. In 1672 a fire destroyed the printing house and a year later Joan died. Some of the surviving plates where bought by F. de Wit and Schenk & Valk. The business was closed finally in 1695. Dimension: Paper: 57 cm W x 49 cm H ; Sight: 50cm W x 38 cm H Condition: Good Condition with aged toning, please see photos.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved,Painted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1643
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Norton, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5848230174032

More From This Seller

View All
1571-1638 Willem Blaeu map entitled, "Ilcadorino, " Hand Colored Ric0009
Located in Norton, MA
Willem Blaeu map entitled, "Ilcadorino,". Hand colored. Description: large, unusual, and nice antique copper engraved map of Ilcadorino, by Willem BL...
Category

Antique 16th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

1635 Willem Blaeu Map of Northern France"Comitatvs Bellovacvm" Ric.a08
Located in Norton, MA
1635 Willem Blaeu map of northern France, entitled. "Comitatvs Bellovacvm Vernacule Beavvais," Colored Ric.a008 “COMITATVS BELLOVACVM…” Amsterdam: W...
Category

Antique 17th Century Unknown Maps

Materials

Paper

1654 Joan Blaeu Map the Sutherland, Scotland, Entitled "Southerlandia, "Ric0007
Located in Norton, MA
1654 Joan Blaeu map of the Sutherland, Scotland, entitled "Southerlandia," Hand Colored Ric0007 Description: Lovely map centered on Sedan and D...
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

1640 Willem Blaeu Map Entitled "Contado di molise et principato vltra, " Ric.a003
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Norton, MA
1640 Willem Blaeu map entitled "Contado di molise et principato vltra," Colored Ric. a003 Measures: 38 x 49.6 cm and wide margins DBLAEU. Cou...
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

1752 Vaugoundy Map of Flanders : Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, Ric.a002
Located in Norton, MA
Large Vaugoundy Map of Flanders: Belgium, France, and the Netherlands Colored -1752 Ric.a002 Description: This is a 1752 Didier Robert de Vaugondy map of Flanders. The map de...
Category

Antique 17th Century Unknown Maps

Materials

Paper

1640 Flandriae Partes Duae Quarum Altera Proprietaria, Ric0016
Located in Norton, MA
1640 Willem and Joan Blaeu map entitled "Flandriae Partes duae quarum altera Proprietaria, altera Imperialis vulgo dictur," Ric0016 (Mounted on Carboard) Willem Janszoon Blaeu...
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

Bishopric of Hildesheim Map in Northern Germany by Willem & Joan Blaeu, 1645
Located in Langweer, NL
This beautifully hand-colored map, titled "Episcopatus Hildesiensis Descriptio Novissima," depicts the Bishopric of Hildesheim, a historical ecclesiastical territory in present-day L...
Category

Antique 1640s Maps

Materials

Paper

Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva & Lakes
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva & Lakes This detailed map from circa 1659 by Willem Blaeu, titled "Das Wiflispurgergow," highlights the southwestern region of Switzerland. It features significant landmarks such as Geneva, Lake Geneva (Lacus Lemannus), Lake Neuchatel, Lake Biel, Bern, Freiburg, and Lake Thuner. Based on the work of Gerard Mercator, this map is published with Spanish text on the verso, dating from the period between 1659 and 1672. Measuring 19.9 inches wide by 15.1 inches high, the map is rendered in full contemporary color on a bright sheet that bears a large watermark of the god Atlas. The condition is excellent, with a sharp impression, short centerfold separations at the top and bottom margins, and an archivally repaired tear in the right margin. Keywords: - Willem Blaeu map - Gerard Mercator - 17th-century Switzerland map...
Category

Antique 1650s Maps

Materials

Paper

Map of Northwestern Switzerland (Basel and Zurich Region) by Willem & Jan Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Northwestern Switzerland by Willem & Jan Blaeu (Circa 1650) This is a detailed map of Northwestern Switzerland, specifically depicting the region between Basel and Zurich, cr...
Category

Antique 1650s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Flanders, Belgium, 1630
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Flandria'. Original antique map of Flanders, Belgium. This map originates from 'Vyerige Colom verthonende de 17 Nederlandsche Provintien' published 1630...
Category

Antique 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Stavoren by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Staveren'. Original antique map of the city of Stavoren, Friesland, The Netherlands. This map originates from 'Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden'...
Category

Antique 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Stavoren by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Staveren'. Original antique map of the city of Stavoren, Friesland, The Netherlands. This map originates from 'Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden'...
Category

Antique 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Recently Viewed

View All