"Transilvania", Ortelius, Abraham
Subject: Romania
Period: 1609 (circa)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.8 x 12.9 inches
45.2 x 32.8 cm
This map of the fabled area in present-day Romania shows mountain ranges, forests and the fertile river valleys. It is decorated with three strapwork cartouches including one that credits Sambucus's map of 1566 as the basis of this map, and is surrounded by a boldly engraved border. This is the third state, with Spanish text on verso, published between 1609-12. A crack in the plate is visible at bottom left.
References: Van den Broecke #153.3.
Condition: A
A sharp impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with a bit of marginal soiling.
