This beautiful early-coloured copper engraving 'Belgium' by Johann Bussemacher and Matthias Quad offers a detailed and charming cartographic depiction of Belgium. This map appears in the 'Fasciculus Geographicus Complectens Praeciparum Totius orbis Regionum tabulas circiter centum. una cum earundum Enarrationibus' atlas which was published in Cologne in 1600.
Matthias Quad (1557-1613) was a German cartographer and publisher who played a significant role in the development of early modern cartography. He was born in Cologne, and is often referred to as Matthias Quad the Elder to distinguish him from his son, who was also a cartographer. Quad was a skilled engraver and mapmaker and is best known for his work in creating and publishing atlases and maps during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He collaborated with various renowned cartographers and publishers of his time.
Johann Bussemacher (1593-1653) was a German cartographer and publisher who continued the cartographic legacy of his father, Johann Bussemacher the First. He was born in Cologne, into a family of skilled mapmakers and engravers. Following in his father's footsteps, Johann Bussemacher continued the family business and collaborated with other prominent cartographers of his time.
The map is decoratively coloured and overall in very good condition, with a latin text at the back. A very small tear in the white margin has been restored.
Belgium - Johann Bussemacher, Matthias Quad
Cartographer
Johann Bussemacher, Matthias Quad
Date
1600
Colouring
Early Colouring
Dimensions (cm)
Image: 22 x 30.3
Sheet: 27 x 36
Atlas
Fasciculus Geographicus Complectens Praeciparum Totius orbis Regionum tabulas circiter centum. una cum earundum Enarrationibus
Condition
Very Good
Condition Rating
A+
Reference Number
#4047
Authenticity Guaranteed
Yes