Antique Map-SCHENKENSCHANS-TOLHUIS-GERMANY-Blaeu-1649

Subject: Plate : 'In recuperatam Arcem Schenckianam '. (Views of Schenckenschans.) Copper engraving by Johannes Blaeu. This plate shows different views of Schenkenschans in the province of Guelders in the Netherlands. In addition views of the castle 'Het Tolhuis' (the Toll House), the castle ''t Huis te Hal' and the Town of Griethuisen (Griethuizen).

Condition: Excellent; general age related toning; some light staining from handling. Bottom middle fold a bit separarted, backed, but not nearly effecting image.

Medium: Copperplate engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Original hand colour.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 64 x 52 cm. The image size is ca. 51.5 x 43 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 25.2 x 20.5 inch. The image size is ca. 20.3 x 16.9 inch.

Part Number: 13661

Location: B17-32

Description: J. Blaeu, Novum Ac Magnum Theatrum Urbium Belgicae Liberae Ac Foederatae ... (= "Stedeboeck"), Amsterdam, 1649.

Artists and Engravers: Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 - 28 May 1673) was a Dutch cartographer. He was born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Around 1649 Joan Blaeu published a collection of Dutch city maps named Tooneel der Steeden (Views of Cities). In 1651 he was voted into the Amsterdam council. In 1654 Joan published the first atlas of Scotland, devised by Timothy Pont. In 1662 he reissued the atlas with 11 volumes, and one for oceans. It was also known as Atlas Maior. A cosmology was planned as their next project, but a fire destroyed the studio completely in 1672. Joan Blaeu died in Amsterdam the following year.