Antique Map-VIEW-DOUAI-DOWAAI-DUACUM-DOUAY-FORTIFICATIONS-Bleau-1649 Maps-Plans-Views > Europe > France

'DUACUM FURGO DOUAY.'Birdseye views of the French city of Douai with fortifications as they were in the mid-17th c.Made by an anonymous engraver after Bleau.Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: coat af arms.Sheet size: 63 x 53.5 cm (24.8 x 21.06 inch). Image size: 50 x 41 cm. (19.69 x 16.14 inch).VIEW-DOUAI-DOWAAI-DUACUM-DOUAY-FORTIFICATIONS | PCOLOEFBACKGROUND INFORMATIONThis plan originates from the famous city Atlas: 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu 1649.Biography artist: Publisher: Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 28 May 1673) was a Dutch cartographer. He was born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Around 1649 Joan Blaeu published a collection of Dutch city maps named Tooneel der Steeden (Views of Cities). In 1651 he was voted into the Amsterdam council. In 1654 Joan published the first atlas of Scotland, devised by Timothy Pont. In 1662 he reissued the atlas with 11 volumes, and one for oceans. It was also known as Atlas Maior. A cosmology was planned as their next project, but a fire destroyed the studio completely in 1672. Joan Blaeu died in Amsterdam the following year. Condition: very good, given age. Original middle fold as issued, with some slight paper separation at margin, backed. Light creasing. Paper edges with some chipping and some small water stains. A small holes at right paper edge and a thin paper spot. Image fine. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.