STOOPENDAAL, DANIEL/ VISSCHER FAMILY.
“Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-Iarige Reyse der ...

“Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-Iarige Reyse der Kinderen Israels.” Double-page, hand-colored copperplate map.
16.75 x 20 inches. Laor 807.

Dordrecht / Amsterdam, first edition 1702 (or later)

From: Keur's Bible. Amsterdam (between fols. 74-75).
     Derived from the Nicholas Visscher map of 1650, the elaborate decorative engraved work in the lower quadrant of the map is the work of Daniel Stoopendaal (1672-1726). His imagery depicts various scenes from the Book of Exodus including Moses receiving the Tables of Law, the encampments of the Israelites, Moses producing water from a stone, etc. Title cartouche upper right, includes a distance scale of "English miles" alongside two putti.