Original antique map "Insularum Sardiniae et Corsicae Descriptio" which translated from Latin is, "Description of the Islands of Sardinia and Corsica".
Frederick De Wit was a prominent Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam.
It is finely engraved with hand-colouring, possibly original, and shows the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Corsica.
The map is known for its decorative title cartouche, which features putti and mermaids surrounding the islands' coats of arms.
De Wit's maps were highly regarded for their quality and detail.
Frederick de Wit published several world atlases, a sea atlas, and an atlas of the Netherlands.
The dating of his maps can be difficult. However, as a privilege was granted in 1689, the annotation 'cum privilegio' marks an edition after 1688. This map has no such annotation and thus the date can be assumed to be somewhere around 1680.
He acquired many of the printing plates from other famous cartographers of the era, such as Joan Blaeu and Johannes Janssonius. Following his death in 1706, his maps were re-published by later map makers including Pieter Mortier and the firm Covens & Mortier.
