Cartographer:
LOON, Jan van (1649-86)
Title:
Hemisphaerium Orbis Antiqui cumzonis circulis et situ populorum diverso
Stock Code:
628
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Later colour
Size: (W x H):
51cm x 42cm
20 inches x 16½ inches
Date:
c1660
Price:
£1800
A magnificent map of the old world, divided into climatic zones with a highly decorative border. Containing cherubs, animals, diagrams and the title at top. Van Loon was an engraver and mathematician who mainly published charts and maps for pilot books and sea atlases.
Framed size 77.5 x 70cm