• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
  • presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
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Antique duble map of Mediterranean Basin, 1710

SKU:  195385

Antique duble map of Mediterranean Basin, 1710

€91,63 EUR
€91,63 EUR
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Gerard Valk and Leonard Valk’s The Mediterranean Basin (1710) is a monumental Baroque-era sea chart that combines scientific cartography with decorative artistry. Produced in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age of mapmaking, the map presents the Mediterranean not merely as a navigational space but as a unified geopolitical and cultural world. Extending from the Atlantic approaches at Gibraltar to the Levant and the eastern Mediterranean, it encompasses southern Europe, North Africa, the Ottoman domains, and the islands that structured commerce and empire.

Engraved across two joined sheets, the composition is notable for its breadth, precision, and visual drama. Coastlines, ports, islands, and maritime routes are rendered with remarkable clarity, reflecting the era’s advancing hydrographic knowledge. Regions such as Spain, Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Egypt, and Anatolia are densely labeled, emphasizing the basin as a crossroads of civilizations. The Mediterranean is depicted as an interconnected arena of trade, war, pilgrimage, and diplomacy.

Characteristic of Valk cartography, the map balances function with ornament. Elaborate cartouches, elegant lettering, and decorative flourishes elevate the work beyond a practical chart into a statement of prestige and intellectual ambition. The engraving embodies the Baroque fascination with order, abundance, and spectacle, while also serving mercantile and strategic purposes.

Historically, the map reflects early eighteenth-century European perceptions of the Mediterranean at a time of shifting imperial power, especially among the Ottoman, Venetian, and emerging maritime states. It also illustrates the Dutch role in collecting, synthesizing, and disseminating geographic knowledge for a global audience.

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

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: 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

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

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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