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Jan Janssonius Engraved Map with Text "Abruzzo Citra, et Ultra", circa 1650
Item Details
| Medium on Ground | Hand-colored engraving on laid paper with letterpress text to verso |
| Period | 17th Century, circa 1650 |
| Artist (Nationality, Lifespan) | Johannes Janssonius (Dutch; 1588 – 1664) |
| Title | Abruzzo Citra, et Ultra, circa 1650 |
| Signature | Unsigned |
| Portfolio and/or Book | _Nouveau Théâtre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas (New World Theater or New Atlas), French edition of Jansson’s Atlas Novus |
| Publisher | Published in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius, in plate to lower right, “Amstelodami, Apud. Joann. Janssonium” |
| Map Type | World Atlas |
| Inscriptions – Front and/or Verso | Attributing inscriptions to lower right margin on recto and lower left to verso |
| Presentation | Presented double-sided, with verso open to text accompanying map pages |
Condition
- toning and foxing throughout pages; shadowing to verso from other map pages; repaired tears to right edge of map, line to center where pages meet, creases and binding remnants to verso along center line; taped mount border to verso is supportive and non-archival (not acid-free); edge wear to frame.
Dimensions
23.5" W x 19.5" H x 0.75" D
- measures frame; plate marks of map measure 19.25" W x 15" H.
Item #
ITMG120565
