World Maps · 17th century
€ 325
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Hannoniae et Archiepiscopatus Cameracensis Tabula'. Large map of the Hainaut region, France.
Artists and Engravers: Nicolaes Visscher II (1649, Amsterdam – 1702, Amsterdam) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher. He was the son of Nicolaes Visscher I and the grandson of Claes Janszoon Visscher. After his death, his wife, Elisabeth, continued the family tradition of mapmaking and publishing. The works, engraved plates, were then sold to Peter Schenk, who also reprinted them.
Condition: Fair, age-related toning and some staining. Split on folding line and minor wear. Blank verso, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1690
Overall size: 62 x 53 cm.
Image size: 56 x 46.5 cm.
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