This beautifully
hand coloured original antique map of the Holy land
showing the ancients lands of the Tribes of Israel, from
Egypt to Syria - depicting amongst other things the
flight of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt - by
Nicolas Visscher was published in ca 1660.
This antique map
with German text on the verso is oriented with north to
the east. Encompassing the Promised Land and Egypt it
traces the flight of the Children of Israel out of
Egypt, their wandering through the desert and their
route to the Land of Canaan (Exodus). Moses is depicted
on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. Along the
bottom of the map are a number of illustrations (from
left to right) are two sides of a shekel coin, Menorah &
temple vessels, Moses and Aaron on either side of the
Tabernacle surrounded by the twelve tribes of Israel and
finally a depiction of the Ark of the Covenant. Also
included is a fine title cartouche, ships sailing in
both the Mediterranean and Red Seas and a charming scene
of Jonas and the whale
(Ref: Tooley; M&B; Nebenzahl )
General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Light and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: - Pink, red, green, blue, orange
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 19 ½in x 15in (500mm x 385mm)
Plate size: - 19in x 13 ½in (480mm x 345mm)
Margins: - Min 1/4in (4mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - Light age toning in bottom margin
Plate area: - Vertical crease along centerfold
Verso: - None
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