WORLD. Low Countries. Framed hand-colored map of the “Travels of Aeneas” by Abraham Ortelius. Circa 1594.CNG Feature Auction 117 Antiquities Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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WORLD. Low Countries. Framed hand-colored map of the “Travels of Aeneas” by Abraham Ortelius. Circa 1594. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, published in Antwerp. Includes Anatolia, the Levant, North Africa, Greece, Italy and Sicily, highlighting the journey of the Trojan prince Aeneas from his ancestral homeland of Troy to the plain of Latium in Italy, as outlined in Virgil’s Aeneid. A cartouche provides a Latin dedication to one Balthasar Robianus (“Abraham Ortelius dedicated this map to the honourable and famous Balthasar Robianus from the republic of Antwerp, known for his learnedness and spiritual and cultural qualities...”) Map measures 19” X 13.5”, outer frame is 27.5” X 22” with a brass plaque engraved “Abraham Ortelius / 1594”. Hand-colored in attractive pastel hues, professionally matted and mounted in an antiqued silver frame, the map shows minimal signs of age aside from a slight yellowing in the central crease and a few light age spots. . |