Blaeu: Title page
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Title page for „Guil. et Joannis Blaeu. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus. Pars Quarta.”

At the top of the facade the English coat of arms, in the centre below the figure of a British man „Britannus“, in four architectural niches, sourrounding the titel inscriprion „Guil. et Joannis Blaeu. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus. Pars Quarta.”, the figure of a Roman “Romanus”, the figure of a Saxon “Saxo”, the figure of a Dane “Danus” and the figure of a Norman “Normannus” each with their coat of arms.

Print size: 41 x 24 cm; Sheet size: 51,2 x 32 cm

Coloured copper engraving from the atlas „Theatrum Orbis Terrarum… Pars Quarta.“ by Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) and Joan Blaeu (1596-1673). Amsterdam 1648.

Beautiful print with vibrant mineral colours and gilding, wide margins, right corner of the margin professionally restored, crease at the upper left corner, minimal soiling, altogether in very good condition.

€ 680,-