Gerardus Mercator... Jodocus Hondius Author: [Hondius, Coletta] Place Published: Amsterdam Date Published: c.1620 Description: Copper engraving. 38x44.4 cm (15x17½"), neatly taped into mat. Portrait of two of the most important mapmakers during the Dutch dominance of cartography, engraved by Coletta Hondius, in tribute to her late husband. Gerard Mercator is shown with his successor, Jodocus Hondius, seated at a table surrounded by the implements of their trade. The scene set within an elaborate strap work frame that encompasses a map of Europe. The engraving appeared in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas from 1613 onwards. Condition: Neat repairs along centerfold and a few other places, very good. Item#: 355809 Headline: Portrait of Mercator & Hondius
Gerardus Mercator... Jodocus Hondius Author: [Hondius, Coletta] Place Published: Amsterdam Date Published: c.1620 Description: Copper engraving. 38x44.4 cm (15x17½"), neatly taped into mat. Portrait of two of the most important mapmakers during the Dutch dominance of cartography, engraved by Coletta Hondius, in tribute to her late husband. Gerard Mercator is shown with his successor, Jodocus Hondius, seated at a table surrounded by the implements of their trade. The scene set within an elaborate strap work frame that encompasses a map of Europe. The engraving appeared in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas from 1613 onwards. Condition: Neat repairs along centerfold and a few other places, very good. Item#: 355809 Headline: Portrait of Mercator & Hondius
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