Name: Antique Map-ARTOIS-HISTORICAL-REGION-FRANCE-Blaeu-1635
SKU: PICTURA-06831
Availability: InStock

Antique Map-ARTOIS-HISTORICAL-REGION-FRANCE-Blaeu-1635

€225.00

‘ARTESIA COMITATUS – ARTOIS. AMSTERDAMI APUD GUILJELMUM BLAEUW.’

– A highly detailed and beautifully hand-colored map of the historical region of Artois in present-day northern France. The map includes cities, roads, rivers, forests, and topographical elements, with a striking title cartouche featuring cherubs and a coat of arms. A compass rose and sailing ships adorn the coastline.

In stock

SKU: PICTURA-06831 Category: France Tag: Maps

Description

Medium: Copper engraving, hand-colored on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 52.2 x 41.7 cm (20.55 x 16.42 inch). Image size: 49.5 x 38.5 cm. (19.49 x 15.16 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Well-preserved, strong impression, original hand-coloring. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ARTOIS, FRANCE, HISTORICAL MAP, BLAEU, WILLEM BLAEU, JOAN BLAEU, 17TH-CENTURY CARTOGRAPHY, ANTIQUE MAPS, THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM | MAPS-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Willem & Joan Blaeu, 1635.

Reference: Van der Krogt 2 – 3300:2.

Biography engraver: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was one of the most influential Dutch cartographers and publishers of the 17th century. He specialized in maritime cartography and was appointed Hydrographer of the VOC in 1633. His son, Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), continued his legacy, producing the monumental Atlas Major and expanding the family’s publishing empire.