Description
This print shows Flandria, Belgium and a part of the islands of Zeeland in the Netherlands. In the Northsea we 3 beautiful ancient ships. The cartouche with the text of the map has two birds on eacht side.
Made by Pieter van der Keere after Guicciardini.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 39 x 32 cm (15.35 x 12.6 inch). Image size: 31 x 23 cm. (12.2 x 9.06 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Brownish edges. Fold as published. Wormhole just above the lower margin been restored. Creases below. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
FLANDRIA-BELGIUM-ZEELAND-THE NETHERLANDS-ANCIENT SHIPS-BIRDS | RBOS-A9-38
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published in 1646 by L. Guiccardini.
Biography engraver: Pieter van der Keere also know as Petrus Kaerius (1571?1646) was a cartographer, engraver, publisher and globemaker from Gand in the Southern Netherlands.
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