Afbeelding van 'T Joodsche Land…

Reference: S38598
Author William Albert BACHIENE
Year: 1750
Zone: The Holy Land
Printed: Gorinchem
Measures: 500 x 375 mm
€225.00

Reference: S38598
Author William Albert BACHIENE
Year: 1750
Zone: The Holy Land
Printed: Gorinchem
Measures: 500 x 375 mm
€225.00

Description

This attractive map from a large Dutch Bible shows the land of Israel with all the places, rivers, mountains, and seas mentioned in the Holy Scriptures.

It covers all of Palestine on both sides of the Jordan River and the Mediterranean coastline from Tyrus to Rhinocolura (El Arish).

At bottom is a scene with Jesus at the cross.

Copperplate with fine later hand colour, very good condition.

Engraved by Jan van Jagen and published in a Dutch Bible by Nicolas Goetzee.

William Albert BACHIENE Leerdaam 1712 - Maastricht 1783

Professor of mathematics and astronomer at Maastricht, he was the author of several atlases including the most important is the "Atlas der tot opheldering hedendaagsche Histoire" of 1785, whose maps are engraved by Jan van Jagen. References: Koeman vol. I pp.53-55; Tooley p.65.

William Albert BACHIENE Leerdaam 1712 - Maastricht 1783

Professor of mathematics and astronomer at Maastricht, he was the author of several atlases including the most important is the "Atlas der tot opheldering hedendaagsche Histoire" of 1785, whose maps are engraved by Jan van Jagen. References: Koeman vol. I pp.53-55; Tooley p.65.