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Episcopatus et Principatus Leodiensis et Namurcensis Comitatus, cum Brabantiae, Luxemburgi
Frederick de Wit (*1630 - †1706)Old coloured map of Belgium. Printed in Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit circa 1680.
Reference 12481
Description
Old coloured antique map of the East of Belgium by Frederick de Wit. Shows the course of the Meuse from Maastricht to Charleville-Mézières. Including the south of the Netherlands and parts of Luxembourg. With Antwerp, Namur, Brussels, Leuven, Maastricht, Liège and Hasselt. Decorated with a beautiful cartouche with coat of arms.
Details
| Cartographer | Frederick de Wit |
| Title | Episcopatus et Principatus Leodiensis et Namurcensis Comitatus, cum Brabantiae, Luxemburgi |
| Publisher, Year | Frederick de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680 |
| Plate Size | 59.7 x 50.2 cm (23.5 x 19.8 inches) |
| Sheet Size | 64.0 x 53.0 cm (25.2 x 20.9 inches) |
Condition
A tear backed at the upper left. Very good condition with old colour. Never framed before.
Cartographer
Frederick de Wit, born 1630 in Amsterdam, was a famous engraver and publisher in Amsterdam. He acquired many of the printing plates of Blaeu and Janssonius when it came to auction. His map were very popular because of the quality of the engravings and the beautiful colouring. After his death in 1706, his work was re-issued by Pieter Mortier and Covens & Mortier.
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Frederick de Wit: Episcopatus et Principatus Leodiensis et Namurcensis Comitatus, cum Brabantiae, Luxemburgi.
Old coloured map of Belgium. Printed in Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit circa 1680.
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