Subject: Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey & Egypt
Period: 1579 (published)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.1 x 12.5 inches
48.5 x 31.8 cm
Three maps are on one folio sheet. On the left is a map of Turkey oriented with east at the top. The detailed map is based on the cartography of Gastaldi/Forlani and extends to include Candia and Cyprus. At top right is a map of northern Egypt showing the Nile River delta. Below is a map of the vicinity of ancient Carthage (Tunis) with many oared ships in the sea. Latin text on verso.
References: Van den Broecke #174.
Condition: B
Full contemporary color on a toned sheet with an eagle watermark and light offsetting. Some of the green pigment has oxidized to brown but the paper is still supple. There are several dampstains along the edges of the sheet that actually have lightened the toning in those areas.