Henricus Hondius 1607 Hand-Colored Map Engraving "Virginia et Florida"
Item Details
Gerard Mercator is regarded as a pioneer in the history of cartography, especially because his calculations and maps departed from the Ptolemy model. He created his first maps in 1540 which earned him commissions from Emperor Charles V. He is especially known for his 1569 world map that utilized his groundbreaking Mercator Projection, which is considered one of the most significant advances in cartography. In the 1550s, he began his revised edition of Ptolemy’s Geographia, which was a three-volume work and the first book to be called an “Atlas.” It wasn’t until after his death that his Atlas was published, titled Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura.
Medium on Ground | Hand-colored map engraving after Gerardus Mercator (Flemish, 1512 – 1594) |
Artist (Nationality, Lifespan) | Henricus Hondius (Netherlands, 1597–1651) |
Title | Virginia et Florida, 1607 |
Signature | Unsigned |
Portfolio and/or Book | Pulled from Mercator/Hondius Atlas Minor (page 627) |
Publisher | Published in Amsterdam, 1607 |
Printer | Reduced version of Hondius’ Atlas sive Cosmographicae, published in 1606 |
Inscriptions – Front and/or Verso | Inscribed with date and region “1607, Amerique Nord” to the lower right |
Labels to frame | Informational label adhered to the verso of matting |
Condition
- minor wear throughout the edges of matting; overall wear consistent with age; minor corner loss, overall toning and foxing specially throughout the edges of paper; toning throughout map.
Dimensions
- measurement of matting; plate mark measures approximately 7.25" W x 6.5" H.
Item #
18DCC795-039