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Hand colored copper engraving 1634 map of Charlois, France in the Burgundy region by Willem and Joan Blaeu. The map's …
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Hand colored copper engraving 1634 map of Charlois, France in the Burgundy region by Willem and Joan Blaeu. The map's cartographer:was Jan van Damme. Simply enclosed in a bronze toned, beveled wood frame.
Willem Jansz Blaeu and his son Joan Blaeu are the most widely known cartographic publishers of the seventeenth century.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch, 1571 –1638), also abbreviated to Willem Jansz. Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher. Along with his son Johannes Blaeu, Willem is considered one of the notable figures of the Netherlandish or Dutch school of cartography during its golden age in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Willem Jansz. (also written Guilielmus Janssonius) = Willem Janszoon Blaeu, was born in Uitgeest (Netherlands), near Alkmaar in 1571. He studied mathematics under Tycho Brahe and learned the theory and practice of astronomical observations and the art of instrument- and globe making.
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- Dimensions
- 21.5ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 17.5ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Traditional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 17th Century
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Glass
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Antique White
- Condition Notes
- Some age related discoloration and wear Some age related discoloration and wear less
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