Name: Antique Print-ENGLISH-ATLAS-VOLUME-II-TITLE-CHARLES-II-Pitt-Van de Passe-1681
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Antique Print-ENGLISH-ATLAS-VOLUME-II-TITLE-CHARLES-II-Pitt-Van de Passe-1681

€185.00

‘”ANNO 1681″ (ON THE CENTRAL FRAME, MEANT FOR A PASTED TITLE LABEL)’

– Architectural niche with room for a title to be sticked onto (“The English Atlas” usually in other copies), flanked by Charles II of England, with an orb and sceptre in his hands. He is accompanied by the seven vassals. Above it the Habsburg coat of arms and a garland with various coats of arms held by two eagles. These hint to it being directly modeled after an engraving by printmaker Crispijn van de Passe (II), published by Johannes Janssonius, in Amsterdam, namely: Portraits of Ferdinand II and the Seven Electors, a title page for: J. Jansson Nieuwen Atlas ofte Weerelts-Beschrijvinghe, 1658.

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Description

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

Sheet size: 29.5 x 45.4 cm (11.61 x 17.87 inch). Image size: 26 x 40 cm. (10.24 x 15.75 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Some paper loss at the bottom right margin, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ENGLISH ATLAS, MOSES PITT, CHARLES II, HABSBURG COAT OF ARMS, CRISPIJN VAN DE PASSE II, 17TH-CENTURY ENGRAVINGS, ROYAL TITLE PAGE, ANTIQUE BOOK ILLUSTRATION, ATLAS FRONTISPIECE, ENGLISH MONARCHY | MAPS-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The English Atlas, Volume II, Moses Pitt, London, 1681.

Biography engraver: Moses Pitt (c. 1639-1697) was an English bookseller and printer known for his ambitious Atlas of the World, which was originally planned to be 12 volumes but was discontinued due to financial difficulties. His works were supported by the Royal Society, including Christopher Wren.

Biography artist: Crispijn van de Passe II (c. 1597-1670) was a Dutch engraver and printmaker, part of the renowned van de Passe family. He specialized in portrait engravings and elaborate title pages for books and atlases.