c. 1680 – J. Van Keulen – Oost Zee

Title:                   ” Nieuwe Wassende Graade Paskaart Over de Geeheele Oost-Zee Neuwetycks Op gestelt door Nicolaas de Vries…”​

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Description: 

Very rare contemporary colored copper engraved see chart of the Baltic sea region, extending from Kaliningrad into the Gulf of Finland. The islands of Gotland, Bornholm, Rugen, Oland and Oesel are delineated.

The map comes from Johannes Van Keulen atlas “De Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fakkel …“, published by Claes De Vries in Amsterdam, circa 1680.

Cartographer:     Johannes Van Keulen (1654-1715)

Sheet size:             63,0 x 53,8 cm

Year:                       c. 1680

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary coloring. Watermarked paper. Few creases due to green color oxidation. For protective reason backed with Japanese paper.

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This is a genuine antique map published circa 1680 and not a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity