Antique Map of the Low Countries by Ortelius, 1584

€ 590

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

Date: 1584
Mapmaker / artist: Abraham Ortelius
Sheet size: 41.5 × 54 cm (16.3 × 21.3 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-05952

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

Antique map titled 'Belgii Veteris Typus'. Beautiful map of the Low Countries, extending to the English Channel and part of Britain. This map originates from Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.

Artists and Engravers: Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was, along with Gerard Mercator, the most important cartographer of the 16th century. His 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' is considered to be the first true modern atlas. It was the best available summary of 16th-century cartographic knowledge, covering much of the exploration of the world in the century following the discovery of America.

Image size: 48.5 x 38 cm.