Subject: Africa
Period: 1670 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21.4 x 17 inches
54.4 x 43.2 cm
A beautiful map of the continent filled with details typical of the late 17th Century. The Nile appears according to the ancient pattern, arising from the two lakes of Zaire and Zafflan. The interior is decorated with elephants, ostriches, monkeys, lions and rhinoceros, and eleven small ships sail in the sea. The title cartouche is flanked by natives and angels and in the lower left is a dedication cartouche with the coat of arms of Gerardo Schaep surrounded by Neptune and his entourage.
References: Norwich #55.
Condition: B
Beautiful original color. Old repairs on minor fold separations and a few faint spots, else very good.
