Circa 1680 Hand-Colored Map of Overijssel, Netherlands — Nicolaas ten Have and Frederik de Wit
An impressive 17th-century Dutch map of Overijssel, engraved after the landmark provincial survey of Nicolaas ten Have and corrected by Frederik de Wit, one of the leading cartographers of the Dutch Golden Age.
Titled Transisalania Provincia Vulgo Over-Yssel, the map provides an exceptionally detailed view of the eastern Netherlands, encompassing Overijssel and portions of the surrounding provinces and neighboring German territories. Zwolle, Kampen, Deventer, Coevorden, Ommen, Hardenberg, Enschede, and numerous smaller towns and villages are identified, together with rivers, roads, forests, marshes, cultivated land, and fortified settlements.
Ten Have, an educator at the Latin School in Zwolle, surveyed Overijssel during the 1640s and published his influential map in 1652. Frederik de Wit later revised the geography and issued this decorative atlas version in Amsterdam around 1680–1690.
The map is embellished with an elaborate hand-colored title cartouche incorporating the arms of Overijssel, allegorical figures, livestock, fruit, and agricultural imagery. Additional ornamentation includes a compass rose, sailing ships on the Zuiderzee, and an engraved scale cartouche.
Cartographer: Nicolaas ten Have
Revised and published by: Frederik de Wit
Title: Transisalania Provincia Vulgo Over-Yssel
Place: Amsterdam
Date: Circa 1680–1690
Medium: Copperplate engraving with old hand coloring
Dimensions: [Insert sheet and engraved-area measurements]
Condition: Fair, with general toning, staining, marginal wear, tears, and several areas of paper loss, including losses within the engraved image near the upper center and left side. Central atlas fold present. Despite these faults, the map remains visually striking, with strong engraved detail and attractive early coloring. Please examine all photographs carefully.
A genuine Dutch Golden Age map combining geographic importance, regional history, and superb decorative engraving.
An impressive 17th-century Dutch map of Overijssel, engraved after the landmark provincial survey of Nicolaas ten Have and corrected by Frederik de Wit, one of the leading cartographers of the Dutch Golden Age.
Titled Transisalania Provincia Vulgo Over-Yssel, the map provides an exceptionally detailed view of the eastern Netherlands, encompassing Overijssel and portions of the surrounding provinces and neighboring German territories. Zwolle, Kampen, Deventer, Coevorden, Ommen, Hardenberg, Enschede, and numerous smaller towns and villages are identified, together with rivers, roads, forests, marshes, cultivated land, and fortified settlements.
Ten Have, an educator at the Latin School in Zwolle, surveyed Overijssel during the 1640s and published his influential map in 1652. Frederik de Wit later revised the geography and issued this decorative atlas version in Amsterdam around 1680–1690.
The map is embellished with an elaborate hand-colored title cartouche incorporating the arms of Overijssel, allegorical figures, livestock, fruit, and agricultural imagery. Additional ornamentation includes a compass rose, sailing ships on the Zuiderzee, and an engraved scale cartouche.
Cartographer: Nicolaas ten Have
Revised and published by: Frederik de Wit
Title: Transisalania Provincia Vulgo Over-Yssel
Place: Amsterdam
Date: Circa 1680–1690
Medium: Copperplate engraving with old hand coloring
Dimensions: [Insert sheet and engraved-area measurements]
Condition: Fair, with general toning, staining, marginal wear, tears, and several areas of paper loss, including losses within the engraved image near the upper center and left side. Central atlas fold present. Despite these faults, the map remains visually striking, with strong engraved detail and attractive early coloring. Please examine all photographs carefully.
A genuine Dutch Golden Age map combining geographic importance, regional history, and superb decorative engraving.
