Nova totius terrarum orbis tabulae
Gerard Valck (Amsterdam 1651/2 - Amsterdam 1726)
Category
Maps
Date
circa 1690
Materials
Paper, Scrim fabric, Hessian backing, Jute backing, Wood, Linen
Measurements
1604 x 2270 mm
Place of origin
Amsterdam
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3252103
Summary
Printed map on paper lined onto linen attached to wooden rails on the top and lower edge. Whole made up of 40 separate pieces of paper.
Bibliographic description
1 map on ca.40 sheets ;. 161 x 228 cm. Hand-coloured. Mounted on rough hessian backing, with the remains of hardwood batons on long upper and lower edges. Listed in 1758 inventory as 'Map of the World' on display in the Centre Gallery (now the Stamford Gallery).
Makers and roles
Gerard Valck (Amsterdam 1651/2 - Amsterdam 1726), cartographer