Lot 93
Map of Jerusalem – Two Hand Colored Etchings, Late 16th Century
Two copies of a map of Jerusalem - Iervsalem, et Suburbia Eius [Jerusalem and its suburbs] by Christian Van Adrichom, hand colored etching and engraving (differences in coloring between the maps). Cologne, [ca.1590].
Drawn by Dutch cartographer Christian Van Adrichom (1533-1585). Each map consists of two sheets. Illustrations of various sites as well as events depicted in the Bible and the New Testament are scattered on the map, drawn meticulously.
73X48 cm. Good condition. Framed.
From the collection of Teddy and Tamar Kollek.
