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C1662
Tabula Indiae Orientalis.
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Early issue of De Wit’s map of the East Indies in full period original hand colouring, showing the Dutch discoveries on the Australian north east coast. This is the first of three maps of the East Indies that de Wit … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Tabula Indiae Orientalis.
Date:
C1662
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
570mm
x 460mm
Paper Size:
615mm
x 513mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1662
Description:
Early issue of De Wit’s map of the East Indies in full period original hand colouring, showing the Dutch discoveries on the Australian north east coast.
This is the first of three maps of the East Indies that de Wit produced and published before he was granted privilege in 1689 after which all his maps were marked with the annotation ‘cum privilegio’.
De Wit was an apprentice of Willem Blaeu, Frederick de Wit founded his own printing house in Amsterdam in 1648 and after the decline of the Blaeu and Jansson firms, became one of the most successful map publishers in the Netherlands. This map was engraved by Joannes L’hilier and extends from Persia to northern Australia including the Philippine archipelago, Borneo (Celebes) and Taiwan (Formosa). Northern Australia is shown with the following names given by Abel Tasman on his second voyage in 1644: ‘Van Diemens Landt’, ‘Baya van Diemen’ and ‘Vuyle hoeck’. The map is embellished with a superb decorative title cartouche surrounded by four oriental figures and a compass rose. The overall understated effect is typical of de Wit’s stylish maps.
From, de Wit’s Atlas sive description Terrarum Orbis.
References: Nordenskiold, 304, Parry p.115-119, ill.pl.4.28, Quirino p.109.
Collections:
National Library of Australia: Bib ID2637169
References:
Mickwitz & Miekkavaara, The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection of Maps up to 1800 Helsinki 1979-1995 :: 304, Parry p.115-119, ill.pl.4.28, Quirino p.109..
Parry, D. The Cartography of the East Indian Islands Insulae Indiae Orientalis. London 2005 :: p.115-119, ill.pl.4.28.
Quirino, C. Philippine Cartography (1320-1899) Amsterdam 2010 Manila :: p.109..
Mickwitz & Miekkavaara, The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection of Maps up to 1800 Helsinki 1979-1995 :: 304, Parry p.115-119, ill.pl.4.28, Quirino p.109..
Parry, D. The Cartography of the East Indian Islands Insulae Indiae Orientalis. London 2005 :: p.115-119, ill.pl.4.28.
Quirino, C. Philippine Cartography (1320-1899) Amsterdam 2010 Manila :: p.109..
Frederick de Wit (1630 - 1706)
De Wit was born Frederik Hendriksz was born to a Protestant family in Gouda, Netherlands. Frederik was married on 29 August 1661, to Maria van der Way (1632–1711), the daughter of a wealthy Catholic merchant in Amsterdam and from about 1648 until his death in 1706 lived and worked in Amsterdam. By 1654 he had opened a printing office and shop under the name "De Drie Crabben" (the Three Crabs), in 1655, he changed the name to, "Witte Pascaert" (the White Chart). By 1654 he began to publish his first charts and by 1662 he issued his first complete atlas. By 1671, he was publishing a large folio atlas with as many as 100 maps. In 1689, De Wit received a 15 year privilege from the states of Holland and West Friesland that protected his right to publish and sell his maps. After De Wit's death in 1706, his wife Maria continued the business for four years printing and editing De Wit's maps until 1710 when she sold the firms stock at auction. Most of the atlas plates and some of the wall map were sold to Pieter Mortier (1661–1711).
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