"Geographia Blaviana", Blaeu, (Family)
Subject: Title Page
Period: 1640 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
12 x 17 inches
30.5 x 43.2 cm
Beautiful frontispiece featuring Europa seated in a chariot drawn by two lions driven by two chubby children. The other female representations for Asia, America and Africa and numerous animals surround the chariot. A group of putti support the title banner above the scene.
References:
Condition: B
Superb impression and old color including gold leaf highlights. Margins have been extended, rather crudely, with bottom painted border pieced in. Still very attractive and the image itself is undamaged.
