![]() ![]() Safe on wall paint, will not leave residue behind when removed, can be easily reapplied to different locations, over and over again.Ĭredit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Patricks Purgatory and the curious island. Interesting are the prominent featuring of St. A classic collectors map of Ireland published in the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, regarded as the first modern atlas. Hiberniae Britannicae Insulae, Nova Descriptio. Lightweight, easy-to-hang, no preparation needed, just peel off backing paper and stick on a flat surface a great frame free alternative for exhibiting maps Material is a wrinkle-resistant, tear-resistant, water-resistant fabric, not water proof, intended for indoor use. Ireland as depicted on the 1572 map of Europe by Abraham Ortelius. Orteliuss classic map of Ireland ORTELIUS, Abraham. Wall Decal - Removable and repositionable peel and stick wall decal printed on high quality water-resistant satin cloth fabric backed with a repositionable, removable adhesive designed for easy, no hassle application to a wide variety of flat surfaces. Our gallery wrapped canvas map comes with hardware, ready to hang on your wall. The printed image is mirrored around the perimeter and wrapped around the edges to be visible on all four sides. ![]() Map is gallery wrapped by one of our expert framers, with 1.5" deep heavy duty wooden stretcher bars, to hang frameless for a high-end designer look. Gallery Wrap Canvas - Premium canvas print on museum quality canvas with fade-resistant, archival inks. Ortelius was born in Antwerp, Belgium on April 4, 1527, during the height of the humanist era. He is known as the inventor of the atlas a book comprising multiple maps in one format and style. Satisfaction Guarantee - Shop with confidence and peace of mind with our no hassle 30-Day Money Back Guarantee. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Flemish mapmaker who is considered to have produced the first true atlas (collection of uniform maps in one book). Abraham Ortelius is a key figure in the history of cartography. Lot 1097 is a 19th century French ormolu mounted corner cabinet, which originally came from Westport House, the ancestral home of Grace O'Malley – Pirate Queen of Connacht (€8,000-€12,000).Wall Map - Accurately reproduced using state of the art high precision print technology with museum quality media and fade-resistant, archival inks.įree shipping and handling within the continental U.S. The hand coloured 1598 Ortelius map of Ireland, with a detailed description on verso, is listed in the Sheppard’s sale with an estimate of €800-€1,200.Īlso included is a selection of important furniture from some historic houses. It appears not to have sold at either auction. In 2018, a privately commissioned manuscript from 1468 – rather than a printed map, depicting Ireland as a standalone country appeared in a Christie’s sale with an estimate of €1.8 million, having previously been offered in 2014 for €3 million. The East coast is heavy with detail whereas the west coast is scant – in testament to the somewhat unexplored treacherous waters of the Atlantic seaboard. How many have survived over the four centuries is anyone’s guess, but at the forthcoming Great Irish Interiors sale at Sheppard’s in Durrow on April 30th and May 1st, a 1598 edition framed map of Ireland is offered for sale, as one of the 1,237 lots.Ĭuriously it shows Ireland on her side, as this map predates the convention of placing north to the top, and shows the country in the midst of Elizabethan wars, with counties, castles and the clans who occupied them. Over the years, many of these were taken apart and individual maps were framed. In his book Shapes of Ireland – Maps and her Makers 1564-1839, JH Andrews – considered to be the authoritative expert on cartography in Ireland, suggests that there were in the region of 5,000 copies of this atlas printed in Amsterdam. ![]()
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