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Pieter van der Aa Hand-Colored Engraving Map of the Americas, 1713
Item Details
| Medium on Ground | Hand-colored engraving on laid paper |
| Period | 1713, Antique, Early 18th Century |
| Artist (Nationality, Lifespan) | Engraved by Jacobus Baptist (Dutch; active 1697-1728) after Jan Goeree (Dutch; 1670-1731) |
| Title | L’Amerique Selon les nouvelles Observations de Messrs de l’Academie des Sciences etc. (America according to the new Observations of Messrs of the Academy of Sciences etc.), 1713 |
| Signature | Artists’ names printed in plate to the lower left cartouche |
| Portfolio and/or Book | Included in the atlas Le Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou la Geographie Royale (The New Theatre of the World or the Royal Geography) |
| Publisher | Published and printed by Pieter van der Aa (Dutch; 1659-1733), Leiden |
| Map Type | World Atlas |
| Inscriptions – Front and/or Verso | Additional Latin text printed to upper margin, graphite inscription to lower right dates map “ca. 1710” |
| Additional Information | The map presents California as an island |
Condition
- toning and light foxing throughout; vertical creases to center portion of map, with discolored bands from adhesive used to secure the two halves after removal from book; slight rippling to paper; light edge wear to frame.
Dimensions
31.25" W x 24.0" H x 1.0" D
- measures frame; plate marks measures 26.25" W 19.75" H.
Item #
ITMG181609
