Magni Turcarum Domini Imperium in Europa, Asia, et Africa
| Reference: | S39532 |
| Author | Nicolas VISSCHER I |
| Year: | 1680 ca. |
| Zone: | Mediterranea Sea |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 840 x 510 mm |
| Reference: | S39532 |
| Author | Nicolas VISSCHER I |
| Year: | 1680 ca. |
| Zone: | Mediterranea Sea |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 840 x 510 mm |
Description
This large-scale map of the Turkish Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The map is densely engraved with details of cities, political boundaries, rivers, and mountains. The Caspian Sea is depicted in an almost square shape.
Embellished with a handsome allegorical cartouche. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued.
The map is first published by Visscher and then printed by Pieter Schenck and by the Ottens.
From Atlas minor sive geographia compendiosa in qua orbid terrarum paucis attamen novissimis tablulis ostenditur - Atlas nouveau contenant toutes les parties du monde o๠sont exactement remarquées les empires, monarchies, royaumes,états, républiques, &c. Amsterdam, R. & J. Ottens.
A good example, with original colouring.
Nicolas VISSCHER I (1618 - 1679)
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For nearly a century the members of the Visscher family were important art dealers and map publishers in Amsterdam. The founder of the business, C. J. Visscher, had premises near to those of Pieter van den Keere and Jodocus Hondius whose pupil he may have been. From about 1620 he designed a number of individual maps, including one of the British Isles, but his first atlas consisted of maps printed from plates bought from van den Keere and issued as they stood with some additions of his own, including historical scenes of battles and sieges for which he had a high reputation. Some maps bear the latinized form of the family name: Piscator. After Visscher's death his son and grandson, both of the same name, issued a considerable number of atlases, constantly revised and brought up to date but most of them lacking an index and with varying contents. The widow of Nicholaes Visscher II carried on the business until it finally passed into the hands of Pieter Schenk.
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Nicolas VISSCHER I (1618 - 1679)
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For nearly a century the members of the Visscher family were important art dealers and map publishers in Amsterdam. The founder of the business, C. J. Visscher, had premises near to those of Pieter van den Keere and Jodocus Hondius whose pupil he may have been. From about 1620 he designed a number of individual maps, including one of the British Isles, but his first atlas consisted of maps printed from plates bought from van den Keere and issued as they stood with some additions of his own, including historical scenes of battles and sieges for which he had a high reputation. Some maps bear the latinized form of the family name: Piscator. After Visscher's death his son and grandson, both of the same name, issued a considerable number of atlases, constantly revised and brought up to date but most of them lacking an index and with varying contents. The widow of Nicholaes Visscher II carried on the business until it finally passed into the hands of Pieter Schenk.
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