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C1714
De Beschryvingh Van de Reysen Pauli en Van de Ande…
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Scarce c.18th hand coloured engraved map of the travels of St. Paul and the other Apostles by Daniel Stoopendaal from the 1714 edition of the Keur family Bible. A small ship in the Mediterranean traces St. Paul’s journey from Judea to … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
De Beschryvingh Van de Reysen Pauli en Van de Andere Apostelen Met des Selss Landen en Koenignrijke daer Sy het Evangelium
Date:
C1714
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
464mm
x 361mm
Paper Size:
493mm
x 418mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1714
Description:
Scarce c.18th hand coloured engraved map of the travels of St. Paul and the other Apostles by Daniel Stoopendaal from the 1714 edition of the Keur family Bible.
A small ship in the Mediterranean traces St. Paul’s journey from Judea to Rome. Sailing Ships and a compass rose decorate the sea.
The first Keur family bible was issued in 1666, the last in 1756. Three generations of Keur’s worked on it: the brothers Hendrik and Jacob, Jacob’s son Pieter and Pieter’s two sons Jacob and Hendrik.
Hendrik 1666-1704
Jacob 1666-1714 Pieter 1700-1736
Jacob 1729-1756 Hendrik 1741-1756
This issue is identified by the publication line below the top right cartouche; uytgegeven door Pieter Keur, Pieter Rotterdam en Pieter Rotterdam de Jonge. Dutch text on verso.
References:
Poortman, W. & Augusteijn, J. Kaarten Bijbels (16e-18e eeuw) p.201-202, #134, G II2.
Laor, E. Maps of the Holy Land New York 1986 : 809.
Daniel Stoopendaal (1672 - 1726)
Dutch engraver and mapmaker active in Amsterdam during the early part of the 17th century. He is best known for his engravings of Nicholas Visscher maps.
