“Africae Accurata Tabula ex Officina”

By Nicolas Visscher

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$1,450

Description

Seventeenth century mythical source of Nile in two lakes. Numerous animals in the interior and ships at sea. Dedication cartouche – Gerardo Schaep.

Professionally repaired.

Year1680

Item#614

ConditionF

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  • Very Fine (VF) – Map is clean and bright with a strong image.
  • Fine (F) – Map generally has a clean, sharp image. Flaws and repairs are noted.
  • Very Good (VG) – Map has no significant imperfections, though paper quality and margin size may vary. Minor flaws such as wormholes, age toning, or a centerfold separation not affecting the image may be present.
  • Good (G) – Map bears noticeable imperfections but remains in collectible condition. Foxing, a weak map image, and/or a wide centerfold separation are described.

All maps sold by Art Post are in collectable condition.

Size 17" x 21"

RegionAfrica

Bio

The Visscher family was an important art dealer and map publisher in Amsterdam for almost a century. Claes J. Visscher (1587-1652) was likely a student of Jodocus Hondius.

Claes founded the business and beginning in 1620 he designed a number of individual maps. He purchased copper plates from Pieter van den Keere, brother in law of Hondius and notable map maker in his own right. The maps of Visscher’s first atlas were based upon them. His maps and those based upon van den Keere’s plates contained historical battle scenes which are attributed to Visscher and admired for their artistic beauty. Not unusual was the appearance of the Latinized family name “Piscator” on some of his maps.

After Visscher's death his son and grandson, Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1679) and Nicolaes Visscher II (1649-1702), published a number of atlases, updated with newly discovered information. The grandson’s widow carried on the business until it finally passed into the hands of Pieter Schenk.