Ortelius: Argonautica
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Title/Content of Map: Argonautica Date: 1600's Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius Material/Medium: Excellent hand color, strong impression, thin paper. No text on verso. From the first modern atlas- the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. Size: 17 x 21 inches Condition: Excellent condition, no holes or staining.
Provenance: Probably unique, potentially a proof printing. A similar but way more common copy sold at Bonhams in 2013 for $1,187. The most recent auction record for another more common copy sold for $1,575 on eBay in 2016. More background: Describing the travels of Jason and the Argonauts. Title: ARGONAVTICA. [About the Argonauts]. (Cartouche lower middle left:) "Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrah. Ortelij Antverp". [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius].(Cartouche bottom left:) ILLVSTRISSIMO | PRINCIPI CAROLO | COMITI ARENBERGIO, | BARONI SEPTIMONTII, | DOMINO MIRVARTII, | EQVITI AVREI VEL:|LERIS, ETC. | ABRAH. ORTELIVS | DEDICAB. L.M. [Dedicated with good reason to the very famous and illustrious ruler Carolus, count of Arenberg, baron of Zevenbergen [Seven Mountains], lord of Mirvars, knight of the Golden Fleece, by Abraham Ortelius]. (Inset middle right 65 x 70mm:) Minoium | pelagus. [Sea east of Thessalia, central Greece]; (inset bottom right, 81 x 132 mm:) PROPON:|TIS. (Inset top left, 68 x 83 mm:) EVRO::PA. (Top left:) "Argonautarum reditum | ex Orpheo quia tabula | non capiebat, en | hic eum seorsum". [The return of the Argonauts from Orpheus is shown here since the map cannot show it]. (Mid left:) "Aeae insula | et portus | ubi Circes habitaculum". [The isle of Aea, and its harbour, where Circe lived]. (Mid left:) "Anthemoußa | insula, vbi | Sirenes" [The isle of Anthemoussa, where the sirens are.] (Mid left:) "Nymphea insula | Calypsonis habi:|taculum" [The isle of Nymphea, were Calypso lived]. (Top centre:) "Ipse papyrifero qui non angustior amne | Miscetur vasto multa per ora freto. | Ovid. de Danubio". [This river brings forth the papyrus plant, not where it is rather narrow, but it produces much at its mouth. Ovidius, writing about the Danube]. (Centre:) "Ceraunia, quæ | et Macris, et | Drepane insula, in | qua Medeæ antrum". [The isle of Ceraunia, or Macris, or Drepane, where you find the cave of Medea]. (Top right:) "Tanais flu. Asi:|am ab Europa | disterminans". [The river Tanais, which divides Europe from Asia]. (Upper middle right:) AXENVM Aequor, Iasonio | pulsatum remige primum. [The sea of Axenus, first traversed by Iaso by oars]. (Top right:) "Caucasus mons, Cubile Promethei". [Mount Caucasus, the seat of Prometheus]. (Inset bottom right, 81 x 132 mm:) PROPON:|TIS. [Sea of Marmara] (Bottom right:) HEL::LES::PONTVS, Phryxeum aequor,|et Athamantidis fluenta. [The Hellespont, the Phryxeum sea, and the flowing of the river Athamantis]. (Bottom right:) "Duorum horum tractuum pleniorem descripti:|onem quia Tabula angustia non admittebat, hîc | seorsum eos delineare operæpretium duximus. [Here above we present two of their journeys in greater, more useful detail, because the regular map on account of its size does not allow me to do so]. (More text blocks in Topographical Names). ]. (From leading Ortelius scholar Marcel van den Broecke.)
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Provenance: Probably unique, potentially a proof printing. A similar but way more common copy sold at Bonhams in 2013 for $1,187. The most recent auction record for another more common copy sold for $1,575 on eBay in 2016. More background: Describing the travels of Jason and the Argonauts. Title: ARGONAVTICA. [About the Argonauts]. (Cartouche lower middle left:) "Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrah. Ortelij Antverp". [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius].(Cartouche bottom left:) ILLVSTRISSIMO | PRINCIPI CAROLO | COMITI ARENBERGIO, | BARONI SEPTIMONTII, | DOMINO MIRVARTII, | EQVITI AVREI VEL:|LERIS, ETC. | ABRAH. ORTELIVS | DEDICAB. L.M. [Dedicated with good reason to the very famous and illustrious ruler Carolus, count of Arenberg, baron of Zevenbergen [Seven Mountains], lord of Mirvars, knight of the Golden Fleece, by Abraham Ortelius]. (Inset middle right 65 x 70mm:) Minoium | pelagus. [Sea east of Thessalia, central Greece]; (inset bottom right, 81 x 132 mm:) PROPON:|TIS. (Inset top left, 68 x 83 mm:) EVRO::PA. (Top left:) "Argonautarum reditum | ex Orpheo quia tabula | non capiebat, en | hic eum seorsum". [The return of the Argonauts from Orpheus is shown here since the map cannot show it]. (Mid left:) "Aeae insula | et portus | ubi Circes habitaculum". [The isle of Aea, and its harbour, where Circe lived]. (Mid left:) "Anthemoußa | insula, vbi | Sirenes" [The isle of Anthemoussa, where the sirens are.] (Mid left:) "Nymphea insula | Calypsonis habi:|taculum" [The isle of Nymphea, were Calypso lived]. (Top centre:) "Ipse papyrifero qui non angustior amne | Miscetur vasto multa per ora freto. | Ovid. de Danubio". [This river brings forth the papyrus plant, not where it is rather narrow, but it produces much at its mouth. Ovidius, writing about the Danube]. (Centre:) "Ceraunia, quæ | et Macris, et | Drepane insula, in | qua Medeæ antrum". [The isle of Ceraunia, or Macris, or Drepane, where you find the cave of Medea]. (Top right:) "Tanais flu. Asi:|am ab Europa | disterminans". [The river Tanais, which divides Europe from Asia]. (Upper middle right:) AXENVM Aequor, Iasonio | pulsatum remige primum. [The sea of Axenus, first traversed by Iaso by oars]. (Top right:) "Caucasus mons, Cubile Promethei". [Mount Caucasus, the seat of Prometheus]. (Inset bottom right, 81 x 132 mm:) PROPON:|TIS. [Sea of Marmara] (Bottom right:) HEL::LES::PONTVS, Phryxeum aequor,|et Athamantidis fluenta. [The Hellespont, the Phryxeum sea, and the flowing of the river Athamantis]. (Bottom right:) "Duorum horum tractuum pleniorem descripti:|onem quia Tabula angustia non admittebat, hîc | seorsum eos delineare operæpretium duximus. [Here above we present two of their journeys in greater, more useful detail, because the regular map on account of its size does not allow me to do so]. (More text blocks in Topographical Names). ]. (From leading Ortelius scholar Marcel van den Broecke.)
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Ortelius: Argonautica
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