Virginiae, partis australis, et Floridae…
Dublin Core
Title
Virginiae, partis australis, et Floridae…
Subject
North Carolina--Maps
South Carolina--Maps
Georgia--Maps
Florida--Maps
Description
Hand colored, engraved map showing the Atlantic coast from Chesapeake Bay to below Cape Francois and as far west as the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Norman. Title: VIRGINIÆ parties austrailis et FLORIDÆ parts orientalis interjacentiumq3 regionem NOVA DESCRIPTIO. [cartouche] | Coat of arms of Britain [in Virginia]; coat of arms of France [in South Carolina]. Putti holding banner with scale [bottom, center right].
The map was included in Le Théâtre du Monde, ou Novvel Atlas (Amsterdami, 1638), Vol. II (1640) by Willem Janszoon Blaeu and his son Joan Willem Blaeu. The map is based on the large 1606 Mercator-Hondia map of the same area. It was copied by Jan Jansson for his Nieuwen Atlas of 1641 and appeared in several editions of Jansson’s atlases. There is no mention of Carolina, which was not named until 1663.
Amsterdam-born Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 – c. 1646) was in business by about 1596 as an instrument maker and globe manufacturer. He later became an engraver and printer. Working with his sons Joan Willem (1596 – 1673) and Cornelius (died 1642), Blaeu produced some of the finest maps of the period. This can be seen in the quality of the engraving, the sense of design, and the beautiful cartouches. For his service to navigation, in 1633 Willem Blaeu was appointed mapmaker to the Dutch Republic.
The map was included in Le Théâtre du Monde, ou Novvel Atlas (Amsterdami, 1638), Vol. II (1640) by Willem Janszoon Blaeu and his son Joan Willem Blaeu. The map is based on the large 1606 Mercator-Hondia map of the same area. It was copied by Jan Jansson for his Nieuwen Atlas of 1641 and appeared in several editions of Jansson’s atlases. There is no mention of Carolina, which was not named until 1663.
Amsterdam-born Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 – c. 1646) was in business by about 1596 as an instrument maker and globe manufacturer. He later became an engraver and printer. Working with his sons Joan Willem (1596 – 1673) and Cornelius (died 1642), Blaeu produced some of the finest maps of the period. This can be seen in the quality of the engraving, the sense of design, and the beautiful cartouches. For his service to navigation, in 1633 Willem Blaeu was appointed mapmaker to the Dutch Republic.
Creator
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
Source
Tryon Palace
Publisher
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
Date
1640
Rights
Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.”
Format
jpg
Language
Latin
Type
Maps
Identifier
TP.1958.054.001
Coverage
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Maps
Physical Dimensions
Paper: 17 9/16” X 21 15/16”
Plate: 15 ¼” X 20”
Image: 15 ¼” X 20”
Plate: 15 ¼” X 20”
Image: 15 ¼” X 20”
Collection
Citation
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, “Virginiae, partis australis, et Floridae…,” Craven County Digital History, accessed September 29, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/610.