La Principaute de Dombes

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Jan Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
La Principaute de Dombes (1656)
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Jan Janssonius, real name Jan Janszoon, was a Dutch cartographer, printer and publisher. He built the publishing house of his father-in-law, Jodocus Hondius, into one of the largest in Europe. With his brother-in-law Henricus Hondius ( 1597 – 1651), real name Joost de Hondt and Dutch cartographer, he had a partnership until 1638.

  • illustration: beautiful hand-colored map of the principality that was just north of Lyon. The principality existed for five centuries. From the Atlas Novus, Sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum: In quo Galliae, Helvetiae, Italiae et Hispaniae, published in 1656-1657
  • year: 1656
  • quality: excellent
  • signed: no
  • image size: 38.0 x 48.9 cm | 15.0 x 19.3 in (h x w)
  • sheet or frame size: 47.2 x 57.0 cm | 18.6 x 22.4 in (h x w)
Period

17th century

Technique

copper engraving

Framed

No

Quality

Excellent

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