Northeast, New York
[Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae Nec Non partis Virginiae Tabula...], by Nicholas Visscher, Amsterdam, second edition, circa 1656, detailed map of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania coastlines and interiors, Dutch and British settlements and Indian villages noted, vignettes of Indian fortifications and native fauna, with inset view of "Nieuw Amsterdam" (the third known engraved view of New York City), hand-colored engraving on laid paper, 18-1/8 x 21-3/8 in. (image), loose, curling, trimmed including platemarks, laid down, toning, stains, fading, smudges, foxing, separated center crease, 1-1/2 in. tear at bottom near crease, two losses at bottom right affecting print (1/2 x 3/4 in. each), hand-coloring probably later, losses to backing. Provenance: Private Collection
Condition
loose, curling, trimmed including platemarks, laid down, toning, stains, fading, smudges, foxing, separated center crease, 1-1/2 in. tear at bottom near crease, two losses at bottom right affecting print (1/2 x 3/4 in. each), hand-coloring probably later, losses to backing