Lot 308
Cypri Insvlae Nova Descript 1573. Handcolored engraving by Joannes van Deutecum for Abraham Ortelius' Atlas "Theatrum Obitis Terrarum, "Antwerp, c. 1600. Image: 13½ x 19¼", matted and framed to 23½ x 29". A few nicks to frame. With four baroque cartouches. At lower right, inside a cartouche, is "LEMNOS INSVLAE descriptionem ex Petri Bellonij libro de Auibus, hoc in locotanguam parergon adiecimus." The seas hold three sailing ships and a sea monster. A strong impression. After 1573 Ortelius introduced a new map of Cyprus in his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was used by publishers and cartographers as a prototype for almost two centuries.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $720 |
