Antique Map-BRABANTIAE-BRABANT-BREDA-BIESBOSCH-Hondius-c.1640

This print shows a map called Brabanti? pars septentrionalis, the west of province of Brabant in the Netherlands. At the bottom right is a title cartouche with scale bar and compass rose. The city of Breda (Baronie Breda) is in the center of the map. In the north Hoekse Waard-Dordrecht-Bommelerwaard, Biesbosch. In the east ‘s-Hertogenbosch-Oirschot and the Brabantse Kempen. In the south Antwerp-Herentals and in the west Heenvliet-Tholen-Hulst. On the reverse Dutch text about the marquisate of Bergen op Zoom.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Engraving / original handcoloured on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 66.2 x 55.6 cm (26.06 x 21.89 inch). Image size: 55 x 46.5 cm. (21.65 x 18.31 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Fold as published. Two small tears in fold restored. Map backed: thin Japanese paper glued to the reverse. Folds and creases in margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MAP-BRABANTIAE-BRABANT-BREDA-DEN BOSCH-BIESBOSCH-NETHERLANDS-BERGEN OP ZOOM-ANTWERP | RB-T.29-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was first published in 1633. This one is probably a later edition.

Biography engraver: Henricus Hondius also: Hendrik or Henri (Amsterdam, 1597 ? 16 August 1651) is one of the most important Dutch cartographers.