Frederick de Wit and the First Concise Reference Atlas
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book is about the life and work of Frederick de Wit (1629-1706), one of the most famous dealers of maps, prints and art during the Dutch Golden Age, and his contribution to the dissemination of the knowledge of cartography. The Amsterdam firm of...
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This book is about the life and work of Frederick de Wit (1629-1706), one of the most famous dealers of maps, prints and art during the Dutch Golden Age, and his contribution to the dissemination of the knowledge of cartography. The Amsterdam firm of Frederick de Wit operated under the name "De Witte Pascaert" (The White Chart) from 1654 to 1710. It offered all kinds of printing and was one of the most successful publishers of maps and prints in the second half of the seventeenth century. The description of De Wit's life and work is followed by an in-depth analysis and dating of the atlases and maps issued under his name.Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Frederick de Wit and the First Concise Reference Atlas “
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction
1. Frederick de Wit's biography and his business
1.1 How many 'Frederick de Wits'
1.2 Johann Gottfried Gregorii (1685-1770)
1.3 Bagrow, Koeman, Van Eeghen and Werner
1.4 A new understanding of De Wit
Tracing Frederick de Wit's origins
Father and Mother
Why has De Wit been considered to be Catholic?
Hendrick Fredericksz. de Wit's social standing in Gouda
Education
1.5 De Wit moves to Amsterdam
Why Frederick Hendricksz changed his name to Frederick de Wit
De Wit's early work
De Drie Crabben 1653-1655
De Witte Pascaert 1655-1710
The St. Lucas guild and De Wit's membership
De Wit's real estate ventures
De Wit's marriage and children
De Wit's social standing in Amsterdam
1.6 De Wit and the art and print trade
Engraver? Printer? Author? Publisher?
De Wit's interaction with the engravers and printers in Amsterdam
De Wit's business contacts outside the Netherlands
De Wit's interest in current events or topics as shown by his topical prints and maps
De Wit's
Autoren-Porträt von George S. Carhart
After a career in yacht, boat and historic building restoration and a stint in the army, Dr. Carhart began his second career in academia with a BA in history from the University of Southern Maine. The history of cartography has been a central point of his interests. After receiving his BA in 1998 he joined the staff at the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, working there as the assistant curator. After leaving the Osher Map Library in 2006 to complete his doctoral work he has continued to research, publish and teach in the field of cartographic history. Since receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Passau in 2011, he has worked on projects at several universities including Dresden University of Technology and Trinity College Dublin.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: George S. Carhart
- 2016, 592 Seiten, 736 farbige Abbildungen, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Brill
- ISBN-10: 9004299033
- ISBN-13: 9789004299030
Sprache:
Englisch
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