Ancient very rare map of British Isles, 1562
SKU: 191084
Ancient very rare map of British Isles, 1562
The Latin phrase "Britannia Insula Quae Duo Regna Continet Angliam Et Scotiam Cum Hibernia Adiacente" translates to "The Island of Britain Which Contains the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland With Adjacent Ireland." and was created 1562 by Ferrando Bertelli.
Bertelli's maps are regarded as valuable historical artifacts, providing insights into the cartographic knowledge and understanding of the world during the Renaissance period. They are often studied by historians, geographers, and those interested in the history of cartography.
Ferrando Bertelli was an Italian engraver, editor and printer who lived and worked in Venice in the mid-16th century. He was one of the most prolific of the Lafreri school, a group of engravers and printers who produced high-quality maps and engravings.
Bertelli was born in Venice around 1525. Not much is known about his education, but it is believed that he trained as an engraver at the Lafreri school. He began publishing maps and engravings in the 1550s, and quickly became one of the most prominent members of the school.
Bertelli produced a wide variety of maps and engravings, covering a wide range of subjects, from topographical maps to portraits of historical figures. His maps of Great Britain and Ireland are particularly known for their accuracy and detail. Bertelli died in Venice in 1572.
Materials
Materials
Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.
- The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
- The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
- The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Dispatching time: 1-2 days.
* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.
* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.
* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.
Framing tips
Framing tips
Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.
The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.
If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).
If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.
The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.
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