Antique Map of Jerusalem by Danckerts (c.1700)

Description: Antique map of the Holy City titled 'De Stadt Ierusalem'. Rare state of this bird's eye plan of the holy city flanked by engravings of religious icons. At the bottom are an elevation of the Temple of Solomon and a panoramic view of Jerusalem. The subtitle reads 't'Amsterdam uyt gegeven door Cornelis Danckerts voor aen op de Nieuwendyck in den Atlas met Previlegie'. 

Artists and Engravers: Published by C. Danckerts II. The Danckerts were a well known family containing several engravers, cartographers and print-sellers that started with the founder Cornelis Danckerts I (1536-1595) who was the city carpenter.