Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728

Name: Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Brand: Van Keulen
SKU: BGVZ-001
Price: 15335 USD
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Date: 1728
Maker: Van Keulen
Kind: Maps
Technique: Engraved
Size: 62.5 × 103 cm (24.6 × 40.6 in)
Condition: Good. Original folding lines and original/contemporary hand coloring. General age-related toning, minor wear. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Period: Colonial America
Places: Central America, The West Indies, Florida
Reference: BGVZ-001

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Guaranteed original. This is an original of the period stated, not a later reproduction or print-on-demand copy. If it is ever shown to be otherwise, we refund you in full.

Shipping to the United States. Sent from our gallery in Langweer, the Netherlands, flat between boards or rolled in a tube, and fully insured. Delivery and import charges.

About this piece

A sea chart of the West Indies, titled "Nouvelle Carte Marine de toutes les Côtes de l'Amérique," also lettered in Dutch as "Nieuwe groote en seer Curieuse Paskaart van Geheel-Westindien." The chart is an engraving by Jan Sikkena, published by Gerard van Keulen, son of Johannes van Keulen, in Amsterdam about 1728, with original hand coloring.

The chart covers Florida and the Gulf of Mexico at the upper left, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico across the center, the Lesser Antilles to the right, and Central America and the northern coast of South America along the bottom. Rhumb lines radiate from compass roses over the open water, with a sailing ship in the upper right and a scale bar beneath. The coastline is outlined in color, with Mexico in pink and Cuba in a strong red, and a large allegorical cartouche at lower left shows figures with trade goods and the title text, while a ribbon-bearing banner and dedication appear at upper right. Place names run along the coasts.

The Van Keulen house in Amsterdam was among the leading chart publishers of the day, and charts of this type were made for use at sea.

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