Antique Copper Etching Map ‘Flandres

250,00

✓ Exceptional Estate Sale
✓ Copperplate etching

Cartographic map by Abraham Ortelius ‘Flandria – Bruges – Ghent – Antwerp’ AD 1600 from the atlas – page 40 “THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM…” “Flandria”

Cartographer

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Ortelius was a cartographer and geographer, generally recognised as the creator of the first modern atlas. He was born in Antwerp in what is now Belgium.

Description

This is a very decorative copper engraving map of Abraham Ortelius. The map shows the region of Flanders with Bruges and Ghent in Belgium

Size

Leaf app.: 13,2 x 10,6 cm
Map app.: 10,9 x 7,9 cm

Condition

The leaf is in very good condition but slightly stained
Copper engraving in good quality and beautiful colored

Description

Antique Copper Etching Map ‘Flandres – Bruges – Ghent’ AD 1600 by Abraham Ortelius

✓ Exceptional Estate Sale
✓ Copperplate etching

Cartographic map by Abraham Ortelius ‘Flandria – Bruges – Ghent – Antwerp’ AD 1600 from the atlas – page 40 “THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM…” “Flandria”

Cartographer

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Ortelius was a cartographer and geographer, generally recognised as the creator of the first modern atlas. He was born in Antwerp in what is now Belgium.

Description

This is a very decorative copper engraving map of Abraham Ortelius. The map shows the region of Flanders with Bruges and Ghent in Belgium

Size

Leaf app.: 13,2 x 10,6 cm
Map app.: 10,9 x 7,9 cm

Condition

The leaf is in very good condition but slightly stained
Copper engraving in good quality and beautiful colored