3432 Hondius, Jodocus: Turcici Imperii Imago. 1629

English
Middle East / Ottoman
Hondius, Jodocus

copperplate engraving
Coloured
48,5 x 36,2 cm
ORIGINAL

An attractive map of the Turkish empire in Arabia shown in detail. This is an updated later map of the region. The bottom right cartouche shows the portrait of Sultan Mahumet (1432-1481) who conquered Constantinople, renamed Istanbul. It is a very detailed account of the Turkish Empire with colored borders. A mileage scale is on the bottom right. Latin text fills The Black Sea and The Caspian Sea. Hondius Henricus (1597-1651) was a younger son of Jodocus Hondius engraver and publisher. He worked both alone and with his brother in law Johannes Janssonius based in Amsterdam.

Reference
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmaker, Early World Press, 2004, p366

Deutsch
Nahost / Osmanisches Reich
Hondius, Jodocus

Kupferstich
handkoloriert
48,5 x 36,2 cm
ORIGINALKARTE