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1654 Joan Blaeu Map the Sutherland, Scotland, Entitled "Southerlandia, "Ric0007

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1654 Joan Blaeu map of the Sutherland, Scotland, entitled "Southerlandia," Hand Colored Ric0007 Description: Lovely map centered on Sedan and Doncheri and the Meuze River from Charleville and Mezieres to Mosuon and Yvoy. The fortified cities are well depicted. Richly embellished with a large title cartouche with the royal arms, a scale cartouche and coat of arms. Latin text on verso. Artists and Engravers: Joan (Johannes) Blaeu (1596-1673) was a Dutch cartographer active in the 17th Century. Joan was the son of Willem Janszoon Blaeu, founder of the Blaeu firm. Like his farther Willem, Johannes was born in Aklmaar, North Holland, He studied law, attaining a doctorate, before moving to Amsterdam to join the family mapmaking business. In 1633, Willem arranged for Johannes to take over Hessel Gerritsz's position as the official chartmaker of the Dutch East India Company, although little is known of his work for that organisation, which was by contract and oath secretive. Where other cartographers often fell into financial ruin, the Blaeu form thrived. It was most likely those profits that allowed the firm to publish the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Altlas Novus', their most significant and best known publication. When Willem Blaeu died in 1638, Johannes, along with this Borther Cornelius (1616-1648) took over the management of the Blaeu firm. In 1662, Joan and Cornelius produced a vastly expanded and updated work, the 'Atlas Novus', whose handful of editions ranged from 9 to 12 volumes. In 1672 the Great Amsterdam Fire destroyed their offices and most of their printing plates. Johannes Blaeu died the following year. Johannes Blaeu was survived by his son, also Johannes but commonly called Joan II, who inherited the family's VOC contract, for whom he compiled maps until 1712. Dimension: Paper: 23.3" W x 20.3" H (59 cm W x 51.7 cm H) ; Sight: 19.7" x 15.7" H (50 cm W x 39.8 cm H) Condition: Good condition with aged toning, please see photos.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.36 in (51.7 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved,Painted
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1654
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Norton, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5848230191482

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