18th century map of Crete with a prospect

SEUTTER, Matthäus.

Insula Creta nunc Candia in sua IV. Territoria distincta..
Augsburg, c.1750. Original colour. 500 x 590mm.

A near mint example of this scarce map of Crete by Seutter, showing the island of Crete with surrounding islands in the upper area and a view of Heraklion in the lower part. The map area is supplemented by a decorative cartouche with maritime representations and a text about the island Santorini, which was newly created during a volcanic eruption in 1707. The map comes from an edition of Seutter's "Atlas novus sive tabula geographicae...'', published in Augsburg around 1740.


Stock ID : 20409