Paesi Bassi / Olanda - Province of Holland; Nicolaes Visscher II (1649 – 1702) - HOLLANDIAE PARS MERIDIONALIOR Vulgo ZUYD-HOLLAND - 1681-1700
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The hand-coloured map “HOLLANDIAE PARS MERIDIONALIOR Vulgo ZUYD-HOLLAND” by Nicolaes Visscher II depicts the southern part of the Province of Holland in the Netherlands and was published for the Atlas Minor; it measures 50 × 60 cm.
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Splendid 17th-century map of the southern part of Holland (Zuyd-Holland), finely engraved on copper and masterfully hand-colored at the time of publication.
This fascinating and elegant map, titled "Hollandiae Pars Meridionalior Vulgo Zuyd-Holland," is a notable work by Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702), a distinguished member of the celebrated Amsterdam printing dynasty active during the Dutch Golden Age. Printed from a copper engraving in the final decades of the 17th century for the renowned Atlas Minor, the work offers an incredibly detailed depiction of the southern part of the Province of Holland, focusing in particular on the intricate river delta formed by the Meuse (Maas) and Waal rivers and the historic marshland and lake area of the Biesbosch.
The map is distinguished by the legendary geometric and descriptive accuracy of the Visscher workshop, meticulously depicting polders, dikes, canals, routes, villages, and fortified settlements reclaimed from the water. The composition is enhanced by period vessels sailing across the central expanse of water and a two-tone compass rose. In the lower left is a monumental Baroque cartouche of extraordinary artistic quality, in which the title and cartographer's signature are framed by a pastoral and allegorical scene featuring putti, water deities, and playing children, all surmounted by the sumptuous crowned coat of arms of the Lion of Holland, supported by winged putti.
The print is in excellent overall condition. Printed on sturdy period paper, it features rich and vivid original hand-coloring from the time, which masterfully highlights the administrative boundaries of the local jurisdictions, the coastlines, and the sculptural details of the Baroque cartouche. The map shows the customary central fold from its original binding in the volume, retains clean, sound margins, and is blank on the reverse, making it a highly valuable historical collector's piece, ideal for display.
The map has been mounted on rigid canvas
Dimensions 50 x 60 cm
It will be shipped by courier
Splendid 17th-century map of the southern part of Holland (Zuyd-Holland), finely engraved on copper and masterfully hand-colored at the time of publication.
This fascinating and elegant map, titled "Hollandiae Pars Meridionalior Vulgo Zuyd-Holland," is a notable work by Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702), a distinguished member of the celebrated Amsterdam printing dynasty active during the Dutch Golden Age. Printed from a copper engraving in the final decades of the 17th century for the renowned Atlas Minor, the work offers an incredibly detailed depiction of the southern part of the Province of Holland, focusing in particular on the intricate river delta formed by the Meuse (Maas) and Waal rivers and the historic marshland and lake area of the Biesbosch.
The map is distinguished by the legendary geometric and descriptive accuracy of the Visscher workshop, meticulously depicting polders, dikes, canals, routes, villages, and fortified settlements reclaimed from the water. The composition is enhanced by period vessels sailing across the central expanse of water and a two-tone compass rose. In the lower left is a monumental Baroque cartouche of extraordinary artistic quality, in which the title and cartographer's signature are framed by a pastoral and allegorical scene featuring putti, water deities, and playing children, all surmounted by the sumptuous crowned coat of arms of the Lion of Holland, supported by winged putti.
The print is in excellent overall condition. Printed on sturdy period paper, it features rich and vivid original hand-coloring from the time, which masterfully highlights the administrative boundaries of the local jurisdictions, the coastlines, and the sculptural details of the Baroque cartouche. The map shows the customary central fold from its original binding in the volume, retains clean, sound margins, and is blank on the reverse, making it a highly valuable historical collector's piece, ideal for display.
The map has been mounted on rigid canvas
Dimensions 50 x 60 cm
It will be shipped by courier
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country
Paesi Bassi / Olanda
Geographical specification
Province of Holland
Map maker/publisher
Nicolaes Visscher II (1649 – 1702)
Map/book title
HOLLANDIAE PARS MERIDIONALIOR Vulgo ZUYD-HOLLAND
Period
1681-1700
Condition
Excellent
Additional Information
Small Atlas
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
50 cm
Width
60 cm
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