Subject: Eastern Denmark
Period: 1650 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.5 x 15 inches
49.5 x 38.1 cm
Fine map of Fyn, Langeland and Als decorated with two distinctive cartouches, fancy scroll calligraphy and sailing ships. A large coat of arms is at upper left and the title cartouche featuring farmers and cows is at lower left. At right is a second cartouche containing a distance scale in an unusual vertical format. Blank verso.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #1530:2.
Condition: B+
A nice impression on a bright sheet with a coat of arms watermark, light toning along the centerfold, scattered foxing, and marginal soiling. There are short worm tracks in the bottom margin.