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Hollandiae meridionalis…..Insularum dordracensis..
| Article ID | EUN585 |
Title | Hollandiae meridionalis…..Insularum dordracensis.. |
Description | Map shows the surrounding of Dortrecht |
| Year | ca. 1680 |
Artist | Moses (1639-1697) |
Moses Pitt (c. 1639–1697) was a bookseller and printer known for the production of his Atlas of the world, a project supported by the Royal Society, and in particular by Christopher Wren. His Atlas was initially intended to be 12 volumes and he continued to undertake other work for the Royal Society. However rising costs, estimated by Pitt at £1000 per volume, contributed to his eventual bankruptcy and only four volumes were ever produced. As a result of the Atlas project, Pitt was declared bankrupt. He was taken to the Fleet Prison, and remained there, or in the King's Bench Prison, for seven years. In 1691, he published The Cry of the Oppressed: Being a True and Tragical Account of the Unparallel'd Sufferings of Multitudes of Poor Imprison'd Debtors In Most of the Gaols in England, a moving appeal on behalf of prisoners for debt across the country. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | 45 x 55 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
76.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )