Holland (Netherlands) - Abraham Ortelius, 1570. (Antique Map In Color)
This map gives you a 16th century view of Holland on one print. Towns, rivers and the North Sea coastline sit on a warm parchment style background, with a compass rose, coats of arms and small sailing ships that look good next to books, wood and brass in a study or living room.
To learn more about the history of these pieces and how we craft them in our family workshop, feel free to read our full guide to antique map prints.
About this map printThis print is based on Hollandiae antiquorum Catthorum sedis nova descriptio, Abraham Ortelius’s map of Holland from his atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, first published in 1570. The map is oriented with east at the top and was drawn from surveys by Jacob van Deventer, one of the key cartographers of the Low Countries in the mid 16th century. It shows the old county of Holland with dense place names, walled cities, lakes, and waterways that later land reclamation changed or erased, so you get a snapshot of the landscape before the big 17th century polders.
A crowned coat of arms in the corner, a compass rose in the Zuiderzee and a mileage scale held by dividers in the German Ocean tie it visually to Ortelius’s other atlas maps, like Europae and his world map Typus Orbis Terrarum.
If you are curious about the history behind this piece, we put together a short background on this map for you to read.
Craft & finishEvery replica we make is individually hand-processed in our family workshop. We finish the paper with a traditional beeswax seal to give it a warm, heavy texture. Our team also adds subtle gold paint details by hand to help the artwork truly shine. To complete the look, we hand-burn the edges to give each piece the feel of a true historical artifact.
While our smaller sizes are perfect for gallery walls, our 43x61 cm Large replica is a museum-scale centerpiece. Because of the size, the hand-processing and beeswax application take much longer. This extra time and care ensures that every centimeter of the historic illustration is preserved with a rich, authentic glow.
Find more prints like this in our Antique Maps collection.
Holland (Abraham Ortelius, 1570.) - Antique Map
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At Artifex Historical Replicas, we bridge the gap between museum archives and your home. Each piece is a handcrafted historical art print recreated from authentic primary sources, including antique city views and botanical illustrations.
Hand-Processed Paper: We use specialized paper with burned edges and a beeswax finish to replicate the weight and feel of genuine old parchment.
Gilded Details: Our workshop adds subtle gold paint accents, bringing the same glow to your walls found in 16th-century illuminated manuscripts.
Custom Sizes & Worldwide Shipping: We offer bespoke sizing for custom frames and ship our historical replicas globally from our family workshop.
Explore our full guide on how we create, display, and restore parchment-style replicas.
