Subject: Antwerp, Belgium & Scheldt River
Period: 1639 (circa)
Publication: Nouveau Theatre du Monde
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.3 x 14.5 inches
49 x 36.8 cm
Superb map of the region between Antwerp, Bergen op Zoom and Hulst with east oriented at the top. The map illustrates the Protestant Dutch blockade of Antwerp in its struggle against Spanish (Catholic) domination. Refugees are shown fleeing Antwerp, while armies and naval fleets organize for battle. Strapwork title cartouche. French text on verso, published between 1639-44.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #3120:1.1.
Condition: B+
Contemporary color on a lightly toned sheet that is brighter along the centerfold. There is minor offsetting and marginal soiling.