Portugal - Algarve, Lisbon, Porto...; Mercator / Cloppenburg - Portugalia et Algarve - 1621-1650
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Portugalia et Algarve, a copper engraved map of Portugal and the Algarve by Mercator in the Cloppenburg edition dated 1630, in contemporary hand colour and in excellent condition, sheet size 20 by 27.5 cm.
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Portugalia et Algarve (1630)
Very nice 1630 Cloppenburg edition of the Mercator Atlas Minor map of Portugal, oriented with the north to the left.
This charming and richly decorative antique map titled Portugalia et Algarve was published in the famous Cloppenburgh edition of Mercator’s atlas tradition in Amsterdam in 1630.
Compact in format yet highly detailed, the map beautifully presents the Kingdom of Portugal during the early seventeenth century, engraved in the elegant style of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.
The map depicts Portugal from the northern frontier bordering Galicia to the southern coastline of the Algarve. Historic provinces including Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Beira, Estremadura, Alentejo, and Algarve are shown together with numerous towns, rivers, and mountain ranges.
To the east appear portions of Andalusia and the Spanish borderlands, while the Sinus Gaditanus (Gulf of Cádiz) is labeled in the southeast.
The Atlantic Ocean dominates the lower half of the composition, animated by a magnificent engraved sailing ship under full sail.
Excellent condition
Image 18x25cm, sheet 20x27,5cm
Portugalia et Algarve (1630)
Very nice 1630 Cloppenburg edition of the Mercator Atlas Minor map of Portugal, oriented with the north to the left.
This charming and richly decorative antique map titled Portugalia et Algarve was published in the famous Cloppenburgh edition of Mercator’s atlas tradition in Amsterdam in 1630.
Compact in format yet highly detailed, the map beautifully presents the Kingdom of Portugal during the early seventeenth century, engraved in the elegant style of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.
The map depicts Portugal from the northern frontier bordering Galicia to the southern coastline of the Algarve. Historic provinces including Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Beira, Estremadura, Alentejo, and Algarve are shown together with numerous towns, rivers, and mountain ranges.
To the east appear portions of Andalusia and the Spanish borderlands, while the Sinus Gaditanus (Gulf of Cádiz) is labeled in the southeast.
The Atlantic Ocean dominates the lower half of the composition, animated by a magnificent engraved sailing ship under full sail.
Excellent condition
Image 18x25cm, sheet 20x27,5cm
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Portugal
Geographical specification
Algarve, Lisbon, Porto...
Map maker/publisher
Mercator / Cloppenburg
Map/book title
Portugalia et Algarve
Period
1621-1650
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Very nice 1630 Cloppenburg edition of the Mercator map of Portugal,
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
20 cm
Width
27.5 cm
