"Ducatus Uplandia", Blaeu, (Family)
Subject: Southern Sweden
Period: 1643 (circa)
Publication: Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.6 x 15 inches
49.8 x 38.1 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 French text on verso, published between 1643-50.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #1435:2.1.
Condition: A
A nice impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with faint dampstains and tiny chips along the edges of the sheet.
