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Lot 556: De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan, Mitsgaders d'Eerst Bewoonde Landen der Patriarchen ...

Est: $325 USD - $400 USDSold:
Old World AuctionsRichmond, VA, USNovember 20, 2013

Item Overview

Description

This Dutch Bible map covers the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, depicting numerous Biblical sites, including the wanderings of the Children of Israel, Jonas & the whale, and the Garden of Eden. The map is richly embellished with a banner style title cartouche and four corner vignettes - the creation of Adam & Eve, Paradise, Eve offering Adam the apple, and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. At bottom center is a large scene of the Ark. Dutch text on verso.

Dimensions

18.1" W x 13.8" H

Artist or Maker

Date

1714

Condition Report

Light soiling and some very faint offsetting.

Literature

Poortman & Augusteijn #131 GII2.

Auction Details

Antique Maps, Atlases, Books & Prints

by
Old World Auctions
November 20, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

3850 Gaskins Road Suite 220, Richmond, VA, 23233, US