Antique Map-BRABANT-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS-Blaeu-1635

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Map : 'Brabantia Ducatus. ' (Map of Brabant.) Copper engraved contemporary hand coloured map by W. Blaeu. This map shows the province of Brabant in the Netherlands and belgium. Two stunning cartouches with coats of arms and scale. German text on verso. Copper engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Original old hand colouring. Description: This map originates from a German edition if the 'Atlas Novus.' published in Amsterdam by W. Blaeu 1634/1635.Artists and Engravers: Willem Janszoon Blaeu was born 1571 in Alkmaar. He was trained from 1594 to 1596 by the famous danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. 1599 he went to Amsterdam and founded a business as globe maker. Later he started producing map and sea charts, including his first world map in 1605. In 1633 he was appointed Hydrographer for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). His most famous work was the "Atlas Novus" or "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas Novus" of 1635, which was published until 1655 in total six volumes. After Blaeu's death in 1638 his sons Joan and Cornelis continued the businees and finished the "Atlas Novus" and started an even larger work, the "Atlas Maior", which reached 12 volumes. In 1672 a fire destroyed the printing house and a year later Joan died. Some of the surviving plates where bought by F. de Wit and Schenk & Valk. The business was closed finally in 1695. Condition: Excellent; general age related toning; some light staining from handling. Small tear in the upper middle fold not affecting the image. The overall size is ca. 23.2 x 19.7 inch. The image size is ca. 19.7 x 15.2 inch. The overall size is ca. 59 x 50 cm. The image size is ca. 50 x 38.5 cm. Storage location: TPC-P7-49. N° de ref. del artículo 14894

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