Subject: Northern Spain
Period: 1660 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.9 x 15.2 inches
50.5 x 38.6 cm
This handsome copper engraved map shows the coastal Basque country in northern Spain. It includes the cities of Santander, Laredo, Bibao and Bayonne (France) and extends inland to Logrono and Calahorra. Three ships sail in the Bay of Biscay and the map is embellished with a compass rose and rhumb lines, a coat of arms, and strapwork title and distance scale cartouches. Blank verso.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #6020:2.1.
Condition: B+
A nice impression on a sheet with a jester watermark, light soiling, minor uneven toning, and a professionally repaired tear just entering map at right.
