Cartographer:
MERIAN, Matthaus
Title:
CIVITATUS S. DOMINICI Hispaniola.
Stock Code:
6381
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Uncoloured
Atlas:
Archontologica Cosmica.
Size: (W x H):
33cm x 19.5cm
13 inches x 7½ inches
Date:
c1635
Price:
£300
An attractive map/bird’s eye view of the city of Santo Domingo, capital of the Domincan republic by Matthew Merian. Merian was not only a publisher, but an accomplished engraver in his own right. Born in Basel, Switzerland, he spent most of his life in Frankfurt where he met and married Theodore de Bry’s daughter.
Fine condition.