Name: Antique Map-GRONINGEN-DRENTHE-De Wit-c. 1670-1672
SKU: PICTURA-06915
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Antique Map-GRONINGEN-DRENTHE-De Wit-c. 1670-1672

€495.00

‘”TABULAE DOMONII GROENINGAE QUAE ET COMPLECTITUR MAXIMAM PARTEM DRENTIAE (…)”‘

– This detailed map of the province of Groningen and part of Drenthe includes an inset map of the Wadden Sea region. The lower right features the coat of arms of Groningen surrounded by allegorical figures, cheeses, cattle, and the goddess Minerva. Originally published by Frederik de Wit, Amsterdam, c. 1670-1672.

In stock

SKU: PICTURA-06915 Category: Netherlands Tag: Maps

Description

Medium: Copper engraving with hand coloring on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 58.2 x 50 cm (22.91 x 19.69 inch). Image size: 55.2 x 46.9 cm. (21.73 x 18.46 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Age-related toning, minor creases, and slight handling defects. Attached to a cardboard carrier sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ANTIQUE MAPS, GRONINGEN, DRENTHE, DUTCH CARTOGRAPHY, 17TH-CENTURY MAPS, FREDERIK DE WIT, HISTORICAL MAPS, NETHERLANDS MAPS, AGRICULTURE, MINERVA, COAT OF ARMS | MAPS-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Nieut Kaert-boeck vande XVII Nederlandsche Provincien, Amsterdam, 1670-1672.

Reference: Rijksmuseum Objectnummer RP-P-AO-3-8.

Biography artist: 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.