3438 Mercator, Gerard : Argow

English
Switzerland / Aargau
Mercator, Gerard
from 1638
copperplate engraving
Coloured
46,7 x 36 cm
ORIGINAL

Central Switzerland with Lake Zurich, Lake Rhun, Lake Thun and the surrounding region from the Mercator-Hondius atlas of 1628. Title and scale cartouche are together on the bottom right, complimented with cherubs toying with navigational equipment. Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) was a major figure in the history of cartographer. In addition to his maps, he developed the Mercator projection, to help navigators overcome the problem of navigating on a spherical surface.

References
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Early World Press, 2004, p238-239

Deutsch
Schweiz / Aargau
Mercator, Gerard
ab 1638
Kupferstich
Altkoloriert
46,7 x 36 cm
ORIGINALKARTE