Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva & Lakes

€ 1 240

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1659
Sheet size: 38.36 × 50.55 cm (15.1 × 19.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13851

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Repaired: An archivally repaired tear in the right margin. The condition is excellent, with a sharp impression, short centerfold separations at the top and bottom margins.

About this sheet

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.