Netherlands - Utrecht; Nicolaes Visscher II (1649 – 1702) - Ultraiectini Dominii Tabula Multo aliis auctior et correctior, per Nic. Visscher - 1681-1700

Splendid 17th-century map of the Lordship of Utrecht, finely engraved on copper and masterfully hand-colored in watercolor at the time of publication.

This fascinating and elegant map, entitled "Ultraiectini Dominii Tabula Multo aliis auctior et correctior", is the work of Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702), a leading figure in the celebrated dynasty of printers active in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age. Printed from a copper engraving in the final decades of the 17th century, the map originally formed part of the renowned Atlas Minor.
The map depicts the historic territory of the Lordship of Utrecht in extraordinary detail, extending southeast toward Amersfoort and north to the shores of the Zuiderzee. Its cartographic representation captures with great precision the region’s complex network of waterways, villages, rural areas, and the canal works typical of the Dutch landscape of the period. The composition is enhanced by two superb decorative elements in the Baroque style: at the upper left, a monumental allegorical cartouche featuring river gods, putti, and cattle frames the title and the province’s coat of arms, while at the lower right, a second animated cartouche contains the graphic scales, oriented in relation to a compass rose.
The map is in excellent condition, printed on period paper with vibrant, richly applied contemporary hand-coloring that masterfully highlights the geopolitical boundaries, the terrain, and the decorative details of the cartouches. It shows the natural central fold from its original placement in the volume, retains clean, sound margins, and has a completely blank reverse, making it a highly striking and historically valuable collector’s piece.

The map has been mounted on rigid canvas
Dimensions: 50 x 60 cm
It will be shipped by courier