Picart, Jean
1657

Scarce original engraving of the North Polar Region

le Pole Arctique ou Terres du Septentrion

DESCRIPTION: Picart's map of the North Pole (second state) based on Jansson's Septentrionalium Terrarum Descript from the Atlas Minor. An early map of the Arctic region seldom found in this fine condition.

CREATOR: Picart, Jean

PUBLICATION DATE: 1657

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Iceland

BODY OF WATER: Arctic Ocean

CONDITION: Good. On clean, laid paper. No issues.

COLORING: Outline hand-coloring.

ENGRAVER:

SIZE: 8 " x 6 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 13

PRICE: $480

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