Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Artois or Artesia, France, ca.1650

€ 340

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

Date: 1650
Sheet size: 50 × 58 cm (19.7 × 22.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-11259

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

Age-related toning. Some staining. Original, contemporary hand coloring. Latin text on verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Artesia Comitatus Artois'.

Map of Artois or Artesia, France. Artois is former province located in the northwestern part of France, boarding Belgium (Flanders) on the north and Picardy to the south.

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by J. Janssonius. Johannes Janssonius (Jansson), ( 1588- 1664) Amsterdam was born in Arnhem, the son of Jan Janszoon the Elder,a publisher and bookseller.