26/06/2026
Artwork: 'Cypri: Cyprus Insula' by Abraham Ortelius,1593.
Framing: Deep tulip frame w/ stain & satin wax hand finish, extra-thick cotton-core window mount, deep spacers, museum glass.
Artist info: A miniature map of Cyprus, published in the 'Epitome', a pocket version of the Ortelius 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.
This example is from the first plate used, engraved by Filip Galle, coming from the only Italian edition with this plate published in Antwerp. Abraham Ortelius was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp, recognised as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ('Theatre of the World').