Name: Antique Map-TIEL-BOMMEL-Person-1693
SKU: PICTURA-06860
Availability: InStock

Antique Map-TIEL-BOMMEL-Person-1693

€195.00

‘INSULAE TIEL ET BOMMEL CUM ADIACENTIBUS’

– A detailed cartographic representation of the islands of Tiel and Bommel, including surrounding towns, rivers, and fortifications. The map highlights the Waal and Maas rivers and their influence on the area’s geography. Decorative title cartouche in the lower-left corner.

In stock

SKU: PICTURA-06860 Category: Netherlands Tag: Maps

Description

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

Sheet size: 38 x 28.8 cm (14.96 x 11.34 inch). Image size: 27.5 x 18 cm. (10.83 x 7.09 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Some minor foxing, well-preserved with sharp impression. Strong plate mark. Wide margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

TIEL, BOMMEL, NETHERLANDS MAP, WAAL RIVER, MAAS RIVER, 17TH-CENTURY CARTOGRAPHY, NIKOLAUS PERSON, HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY, DUTCH REGIONAL MAPS, MAINZ CARTOGRAPHERS | MAPS-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Atlas Novae Archiepiscopatus Moguntini Tabulae, Mainz, 1693.

Biography engraver: Nikolaus Person (c. 1648-1710) was a German-French cartographer, engraver, and architect who worked extensively in Mainz. He created highly detailed maps of Germany and the Netherlands and was known for his precise and artistic approach to fortifications and regional geography. His major work was the Atlas Novae Archiepiscopatus Moguntini Tabulae (1690-1704).