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Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 in Amsterdam – 1652 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher. He was the founder of the successful Visscher family mapmaking business.
"Pedemontii descriptio". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by C. J. Visscher, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Italica". 8,5:12,2 cm.
Peru."Peru". Orig. copper-engraving from N. J. Visscher's "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae", published in Amstardam by C. J. Visscher, 1649. With ornamental title-cartouche, a scale of map ("Milliar. Germanica") and depiction of the equator....
"Sicilia". Orig. copper-engraving after P. Bertius' map of Sicily. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649. With ornamental title-cartouche, a scale of map ("Scala milliarium") and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Newfoundland (Canada)."Terra nova". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
"Terra nova". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
The World and Continents. "Typus Orbis Terrarum. CIVißcher Excudit" + Map of the world in two hemispheres ("Iehova. CIVißcher Excudit") + "Europa. Iodocus Hondius caela." + "Asia" + "Africa" + "America". Orig. copper engravings. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649. Each map ca. 8,5:12 cm.
"Zante Insula". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).