Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima Descriptio Christiano Schrot. Auctore [Abraham ORTELIUS after , 1592]

Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima Descriptio Christiano Schrot. Auctore – Antique map, titled: ‘Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima Descriptio Christiano Schrot. Auctore.’ – Superb map of Ortelius’ first plate covering Gelderland. It is based on Christiaan Sgrothen’s map of 1567 and is richly engraved with fine detail particularly along the rivers. The map is oriented with north to the left with ribbon cartouches marking the cardinal directions. Two ships sail in the Zuyder Zee and a decorative cartouche with birds. Latin text on verso.

SKU: 20180926P029 Category: Netherlands Tags: Cleves, Gelderland, Maps

Description

Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima Descriptio Christiano Schrot. Auctore

Copperplate engraving/etching with contemporary old hand colouring. on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 54,4 x 42,3 cm. Image size: 50,3 x 37 cm.

From the Latin 1592 edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Ref: Ort 62, Van der Krogt AN:3700:31B. Not in Koeman, Meurer or Karrow. Rare ed. with 2 ships and no painter’s tools around the cartouche.

Made by Abraham Ortelius after an anonymous artist. Made by ‘Abraham Ortelius’ after an anonymous artist. Abraham Ortelius was born 1528 in Antwerp. He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. In 1570 he issued the “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”, the first modern “Atlas” with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. The term “Atlas” was not used until Mercator introduced it 20 years later. Most of the maps in Theatrum have been engraved by Frans Hogenberg. At the time of publication, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Nevertheless it was a big success and around 7000 copies have been printed until 1612 in many editions and six different languages. Beside the Theatrum, Ortelius compiled a series of historical maps and published it in the “Parergon Theatri” which was bound with the Theatrum from 1579 onwards or published separately.

Condition: Very good, given age. A few tiny holes in the margins. An occasional tiny unobtrusive spot. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: GELRIAE-GELDERLAND-CLIVIAE-NETHERLANDS-OLD COLOURED

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