Description
Medium: Copper engraving with original hand coloring on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 61.5 x 51 cm (24.21 x 20.08 inch). Image size: 56.5 x 46.5 cm. (22.24 x 18.31 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ANTIQUE MAPS, GELDERLAND, ARNHEM, VELUWE, DUTCH CARTOGRAPHY, 17TH-CENTURY MAPS, FREDERIK DE WIT, HISTORICAL MAPS, NETHERLANDS MAPS | MAPS-LARGE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Composite Atlas by F. De Wit, c. 1680.
Reference: Carhart de Wit (2016) – p. 389, #120.1.
Biography engraver: Frederik de Wit (1630-1706) was a Dutch cartographer and publisher known for his highly detailed and decorative maps. Based in Amsterdam, he produced atlases and wall maps that were widely collected in the 17th century.





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