Description: Antique map titled 'Dania Regnum'. Large, attractive map of Denmark, Schleswig-Holstein and southern Sweden. Good detail throughout. Embellished with a title cartouche with the Danish coat of arms. Published by F. de Wit.Frederick de Wit (1629-1706) was known as a map publisher, engraver and seller. He worked in Amsterdam from the Kalverstraat ('Bij den Dam inde dry Crabben' to 1654 and then from 'In de Witte Paskaert' from 1655 to 1706). He produced a large amount of cartographic material including separate terrestrial maps and sea charts, sea and terrestrial atlases, wall maps, and town views. Many of his maps were colored by master Dutch colourists of his day such as Dirck van Santen. De Wit also acquired numerous copperplates from those auctioned by the Blaeu and Janssonius publishing houses sometime after 1674 and republished these works, often with his imprint added. On his death in 1706, The business was continued for a time by his widow Maria untill 1709. In 1710, the De Wit plates were sold to Mortier, Van der Aa, and Renard.Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Some fading in the top corners. Minor wear and soiling. Please study image carefully.Date: 1680Overall size: 61.5 x 53.5 cm.
Price: 780 USD
Location: Langweer
End Time: 2025-01-23T19:44:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 40 USD
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Country/Region: Denmark
