Abrahami Patriar chae Peregrination Et Vita – "Life and Wanderings of Abraham", engraving colored by hand. [Antwerp, Belgium, early 17th cent.]
Cartographer and publisher: Abraham Ortelius, design: Franz Hogenberg. The map portrays the land of Canaan and parts of Egypt; pointing to north. The map is surrounded by 22 medallion vignettes showing the history of Abraham's life: expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael and the binding of Isaac. Under the cartouche on the right, appear three scale rulers for three different methods of measurement. The map is designed as a hanging map, in accordance with the popular custom to hang such maps in private households around the Low Countries area. A citation from the book of Genesis surrounds the map. 35X45.5 cm, framed: 60.5X70 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Not examined out of frame.
See: The Land of Israel in Maps from Madaba to the Sattelite, the Israel Museum (editor: Ariel Tishbi, 2001), p.98.