"Ducatus Uplandia", Blaeu, (Family)
Subject: Southern Sweden
Period: 1644 (circa)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.5 x 14.9 inches
49.5 x 37.8 cm
A decorative map of the area around Stockholm with well-engraved detail of the interconnected waterways from the Baltic through to Lake Malaren and its tributaries. The map is embellished with a number of coats of arms with the heraldry for Uppsala being the most prominent. The map is dedicated to Jacob de la Gardie in the lower left, while farmers and allegorical figures flank the title cartouche on the right. This is the first state with Latin text on verso, published between 1644-55.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #1435:2.1.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a couple of stains along the edges of the sheet, well away from the image.
