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Antique Sea Chart of North America by Ottens, circa 1745

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Antique map titled 'Septemtrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia (..)'. Sea chart of the northern waters of North America, including the coast of Labrador and part of New Foundland, the west coast of Greenland, Davis Strait, via a non-existent passage to Baffin Bay and via Hudson Strait to Hudson Bay. The inset gives a more detailed chart of the fishing grounds at Disko Bay on the Greenland coast. This chart was originally engraved by Frederick de Wit for his 1675 Atlas; it was revised for the 1745 edition of Otten's Sea Atlas ['Atlas van de Zeevaart'].
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.46 in (54.5 cm)Width: 25.99 in (66 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1745
  • Condition:
    Beautiful original/contemporary hand coloring. Original folding line. Minor wear and toning. Small hole outside image. Please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PCT-598091stDibs: LU3054321363412

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