De Gelegenheyt van't Paradys ende't Landt Canaan...

Antique map of the Middle East. Printed in Amsterdam by Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn in 1654.

Reference 12747

Description

Decorative map of the location of Paradise by Nicolas Visscher. Above biblical scenes with Adam and Eve, in between the title cartouche. In the Mediterranean Sea with Cyprus, a sailing ship and a sea monster. From the Dutch Ravesteyn Bible of 1654.

Details

Cartographer	Nicolas Visscher
Title	De Gelegenheyt van't Paradys ende't Landt Canaan...
Publisher, Year	Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn, Amsterdam, 1654
Plate Size	31.8 x 47.6 cm (12.5 x 18.7 inches)
Sheet Size	39.8 x 52.8 cm (15.7 x 20.8 inches)

Condition

A little bit creased on the right side. Very good condition.

Cartographer

The Visscher family were art and map dealers in Amsterdam during the 17th century. Funded by C. J. Visscher (1587-1652), the business was continued by his son and grandson both named Nicolas. Nicolas Visscher I was born 1618 in Wenns, Austria. He died 1679 in Linz. After the death of Nicolas II, his widow passed the business to Pieter Schenk.

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Nicolas Visscher: De Gelegenheyt van't Paradys ende't Landt Canaan....

Antique map of the Middle East. Printed in Amsterdam by Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn in 1654.

Middle East - Visscher, Nicolas - De Gelegenheyt van't Paradys ende't Landt...