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Willem Blaeu Hand-Colored Posthumous Restrike Engraved Map of Amsterdam
Item Details
| Medium on Ground | Hand-colored engraving on rag paper |
| Geographical Area | Netherlands, Western Europe |
| Region | Amsterdam |
| Period | 18th Century, Antique |
| Date | Circa 1800 |
| Artist (Nationality, Lifespan) | Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch, 1571 – 1638) |
| Title | Amsteldami |
| Signature | Signed in plate to the lower right |
| Inscriptions – Front and/or Verso | Title inscribed in plate to the lower right |
| Additional Information | Posthumous restrike. |
Condition
- vertical creasing, visible discoloration, and accretions down the center of print where the paper has been previously folded; minor buckling to map within frame from unflattened storage; toning, discoloration, foxing, and accretions to print and paper; visible flaking to paint and veneer of frame, more significantly along the upper and lower bars; minor abrasions, scratching, scuffing, discoloration, and loose debris to frame.
Dimensions
27.5" W x 22.25" H x 0.75" D
- measurements of frame; plate measures 20.5" W x 15.25" H.
- Item not examined outside of mounting.
Item #
ITMG867439
