"Het Beloofde Landt Canaan door Wandelt van Onsen Salichmaecker Iesu Christo, Neffens syne Apostelen", Stoopendaal, Bastiaan

Graphic map of Israel filled with biblical scenes. A compass rose orients the map with north in the top right corner. The large decorative title cartouche at bottom is surrounded by a dramatic scene of the resurrected Christ ascending to Heaven while Roman soldiers draw back in fright. The four evangelists flank vignettes depicting the life of Christ, including his birth and crucifixion. At top, putti hold banners with the key to the map and scale of miles, and tiny ships and the track of Apostle Paul are shown in the sea. Dutch text on verso.

References: Poortman & Augusteijn #134-GI.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression with toning and foxing along the edges of the sheet, entering a bit into the right and left-hand sides of the image. There are several dampstains along the top edge of the sheet that do not enter the image.