Subject: Western Austria
Period: 1571 (published)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.3 x 13.4 inches
43.9 x 34 cm
This unusual regional map is is oriented to the west and drawn as though on a parchment with its edges curling up to reveal a view of the city beneath it. The cartography is based on Marcus Secznagel. This is the first of Ortelius' maps of the region surrounding Salzburg with the large bird's-eye view of the city in the lower right quadrant. This plate was used for the editions between 1570 and 1595 and was replaced with a much less decorative map in the later editions. It is a superb example of decorative cartography. Latin text on verso.
References: Van den Broecke #107.
Condition: A
A nice impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with professional repairs to a short centerfold separation at bottom and a few small worm holes with a minute amount of image replaced in facsimile.