Frederick de Wit

LS 06910

North Sea, Strait of Dover

"Pascaert van de Noord Zee van Ameland ..." - "Mare Germanicum ab Amelandia ad Promontoria Caleti et Doverae"

Orig. coloured copper engraving by Frederick de Wit, from the atlas 'Orbis Maritimus', Amsterdam 1675, 46,5 x 58 cm.

Perfect impression, colours and condition.

€ 1.300,-

Decorative chart of the Strait of Dover, with the coastlines of Southeast England, Northern France, Belgium and Holland (Calais - Amsterdam - Zuiderzee), with a nice title cartouche at lower right.

Frederick de Wit (1610 – 1698)

Cartographer and publisher in Amsterdam. Founded his firm 1648. Published world atlases from about 1670. He was succeeded by his son and grandson (both with the same name). Later on the company passed to Covens & Mortier.

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