Rare Map of Kildin Island in Russia Plus Engraving of Seal Hunting, 1614

€ 750

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

Date: 1614
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 18 × 24 cm (7.1 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-13098-1A

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.

About this sheet

Insula Kilduyn. Orig. copper-engraving after details from J. H. van Linschoten's map taken from his account of the three expeditions undertaken by Willem Barents in 1594, in an attempt to discover a north-east passage to China. Kildin is a small Russian island in the Barents Sea. "Vera genuina indu' inscripted in the top.

The image on the verso show two small rowing boats with seal or whale hunters and the dangers that go with it.

From the Johan Isaac Pontanus & J. Hondius edition of 1614 - 'Historische beschrijvinghe der seer wijt beroemde coop-stadt Amsterdam'.

creator: Anoniem / Anonymous(engraver / etcher), Lodewijcksz, Willem(copied after)

period: 1614
material: paper
technique: engraving

measurements sheet of Kildin island: 9.5 x 7 inch ( 24x18 cm) - the engraving of the Seal Hunt is an inch bigger.
measurement map: 5.1 x 3.5 inch ( 13x9 cm ) - - the engraving of the Whale Hunt is an inch bigger.

The condition of the engravings itself is very good, Dutch text accompanying the engravings. The area around the engravings has (water) damage, brown spots and borders of the leaf are scuffy. Study the image of the larger leaf carefully.