Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Uncoloured
Condition: Excellent
Confirmed: 24/10/2024
Date Acquired: 10/3/2013
Description: Abraham Ortelius, a pioneering mapmaker, published the first comprehensive collection of uniformly sized maps. Titled Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World), this groundbreaking work established the concept of the modern atlas. Ortelius drafted all the maps before passing them to engravers. In the preface, he acknowledged Frans Hogenberg's contributions, who likely collaborated with Ambrosius and Ferdinand Arsenius to engrave the plates.nThe Theatrum first appeared in Latin in May 1570 (#252 for the 1584 edition), followed later that year by editions in Dutch and French, expanding its accessibility across Europe. Its immediate success spurred the publication of numerous editions in various languages, regularly updated with the latest geographical knowledge and discoveries.nThe 1570 edition featured this detailed map of the East Indies, surpassing earlier depictions by Giovanni Battista Ramusio (1554), Giacomo Gastaldi (1562), and Paolo Forlani (1565). Drawing from Portuguese and Spanish sources, Ortelius offered a more accurate representation of the Moluccas and surrounding regions.nThe map highlights the Moluccas as the source of valuable spices, identifying islands like Gilolo, Tarenate, Tidore, Motir, Machia, and Bachia. New Guinea is depicted as a large promontory, its exact nature uncertain. The map also includes "Beach," Java Major, and Sumatra. The inscription on the western border notes the extent of the Persian Empire, interrupted by the Portuguese coat of arms.
First published: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp: Gielis Coppens van Diest, 1570
Mapmaker: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Price: A4875
Primary Category: Southeast Asia
Purchase Reference: INv, 6416 and Ledger Inv. 2013-016
References: Marcel van den Broecke 166
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1570
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