190. "Cursul și Delta Dunării" ("The Course and the Delta of the Danube") map by de Jan Janssonius, Amsterdam, approximately 1638, rare, collectible piece

Starting price

EUR 250

Sold post auction

EUR 1.000

Session

Wed, 5 July 2023 19:00

The Dutch cartographer and publisher Jan Janssonius (1588-1664) published in 1638 the first three-volume edition of "Noul Atlas" ("New Atlas"), which was a great success. Danube Map In the upper right is a richly decorated cartouche with four allegorical figures, two on each side. A western king on the left is giving a reply to a sultan on the right. West and East united by the course of the Danube. On the lower left is a mythological scene in the form of the classical interpretation of the river. Engraving on copper, manually coloured after imprinting. The copy features damages due to time passing.

Dimensions

width 52 cm, height 100 cm

Description

copper engraving, hand-coloured laid paper

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