Gallia Vetus Ad Iulij Caesaris commentaria / J. van den Ende fec.

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Original antique copper engraving, hand coloured when published, depicting Gallia Vetus Ad Iulij Caesaris commentaria / J..... Published by Janssonius Joan., Amsterdam, 1662. Sheet: 37.3 x 49,8 cm (14.75 x 19,5 inches).. A fine decorative example of antique cartography by Joan Janssonius, rich in period detail and historical significance. Johannes Janssonius (1588–1664), known in English as Jan Jansson, was a major Dutch cartographer and publisher based in Amsterdam. Born in Arnhem, he married into the Hondius family and collaborated with his brother-in-law Henricus Hondius to expand and improve the Mercator-Hondius atlas, competing directly with his great rival Joan Blaeu. Under Janssonius, the atlas grew from a few volumes to eleven, including atlases of maritime charts, ancient geography, and celestial maps. By 1660 the work bore the name Atlas Major and was one of the most comprehensive geographical publications of the age. Janssonius maps are characterised by fine engraving, elegant decorative borders, and vivid hand colour, and are among the most collected Dutch Golden Age maps. The map is ornated with a decorative title cartouche on the upper left side and a cartouche in the lower left corner. On the left and right side we find a list of famous people (left) and tribes (right) in Gallia as described by Caesar. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views. A minor mended split at the lower centre fold, one small mended split at the middle of the centre-fold. Otherwise the oxidations of the old colors are very stable. In good condition for its age (published 1662). Colours well preserved. Some age-toning and minor imperfections consistent with a document of this antiquity. A condition report is available on request.

Joan Janssonius – Gallia Vetus Ad Iulij Caesaris commentaria / J. van den E... · Original Antique Copper Engraving, Hand Coloured · Janssonius Joan. · Amster...

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