Catalog Archive
Auction 196, Lot 438
Print View

"Brabantiae, Germaniae Inferioris Nobilissiae Provinciae Descriptio", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Northern Belgium & Southern Netherlands

Period: 1584 (published)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.8 x 14.3 inches
50.3 x 36.3 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

A striking map of Brabant, including Antwerp, Rotterdam, Roermond and Bergen op Zoom with north oriented to the left. The cartography is based on the six sheet map of Brabant by Jacob van Deventer that was published in 1536 and 1558. Latin text on verso and page number 34.

References: Van den Broecke #65.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright sheet with a watermark of the coat of arms of Claude Denise. There is minor foxing along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $375 - $450

Unsold

Closed on 2/7/2024

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap