Vintage Design
Published in Amsterdam by Nicholaes Janszoon Visscher, c.1650.
A superbly-decorated carte-à-figure map of the British Isles.
The borders contain: prospects of London and Edinburgh; plans of Newcastle, Cambridge, Canterbury, York, Oxford, Galway, Dublin, Norwich, Bristol and Chester; portrait of Elizabeth I and James I; eight costume vignettes of the English, Scots and Irish; and the arms of James I, England, Scotland and Ireland.
The map had a long life: it was engraved by Abraham Goos and first issued c.1623; it was reissued with the dates of 1630 & 1650 (as this example); a fourth state saw the borders beaten out so the map could be extended, with more modern decorations; and finally c.1679 with Visscher’s name removed.
The map was highly influential: it was immediately copied by Jodocus Hondius II, whose plate was one of those bought by Willem Blaeu to incorporate into his own atlas.
SHIRLEY: British Isles 670 & 384 for the original issue. SHIRLEY: British Isles 1650-1750, Visscher 1. for list of states.
| Creator |
Claes Jansz Visscher |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |
Amsterdam: Nicholaes Janszoon Visscher |
| Design Period | Before 1890 |
| Year | 1650 |
| Production Period | Before 1890 |
| Country of Manufacture | Netherlands |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has an attribution mark |
| Style | Antique |
| Detailed Condition | |
| Product Code | ZHV-1913537 |
| Restoration and Damage Details |
Trimmed to printed border, margins replaced, repairs to centre fold, laid on archival paper.
|
| Materials | Engraving |
| Color | Multicolored |
| Width |
55 cm 21.5 inch |
| Depth |
1 cm 0.0 inch |
| Height |
46 cm 18.1 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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