Peru

Art Source International is proud to offer rare maps from the atlas produced in 1633 by one of the dominant map-making houses of the 30s. Although it is somewhat unclear which maps were published cooperatively between Henricus Hondius and Joannes Jassonius and which were individual works, this map illustrating Peru appears to be from the French atlas “L”Appendix”. The atlas that this map is attributed to was first published in 1633 by Hondius and Jassonius and contained individual works by each map-maker, some derived from Henricus’s brother Jodocus” plates, and a number of maps by Mercator that Hondius acquired from his father -also Jodocus. The imprint of Joannes Jassonius is found on the large, exceptionally well maintained map. Beautiful hand coloring highlights rivers and the coast of Peru. The ships sailing among the monster-fish fly flags colored to represent the countries from which they hail. Many place names are identified, especially along the coast. The map is oriented as if one were sailing towards it from the east -the inland is at the top of the map. The large cartouche bearing the title also provides distance scales.

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