Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Bertius, Petrus
Title:
Borneo Insula
Date:
1616
Medium:
copper engraving
Size:
9.5 x 13 cm
Description:
An attractive early sixteenth century miniature map of Borneo.
Petrus Bertius was born in Beveren, Flanders, on November 14, 1565. He became the brother-in-law of Pieter van den Keere and Jodocus Hondius, both famous cartographers with whom he collaborated. He settled in Amsterdam and after finishing his studies, he became Professor of mathematics and librarian at the University of Leiden. In 1618 he was appointed cosmographer and historiographer to Louis Xlll of France.
His enormous working power resulted in many geographical and theological works. The larger part of his works was devoted to theology, his fame among geographers was established by his text in the pocket atlas Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum 1600 and by his edition of Pholemy’s Geographia in the Theatrum Geographiae Veteris 1619.
Tooley’s Dictionary of Mapmakers Revised Edition A - D
Atlantes Neerlandici Dr Ir. C. Koeman
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Item Code:
MA7050
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