Subject: Holy Land
Period: 1647 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18.7 x 12.5 inches
47.5 x 31.8 cm
A very fine map of Israel based on the elder Visscher's map of the same title. North is oriented to the left with a lovely compass rose. The map is filled with graphic topography and beautifully embellished with a vignette of the crucifixion, several ships, angels and a handsome title cartouche. Dutch text on verso.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #110.
Condition: B+
A dark impression on a bright sheet with a sun watermark, a tiny centerfold separation at bottom that has been archivally repaired, and light toning along the sides of the sheet. A chip at top left has been professionally repaired with a minor amount of the neatline replaced in facsimile. Narrow side margins, as issued.