4 Jakob van der Schley - Madeira - Carte Des Isles De Madere Et Porto Santo - Bellin's Atlas

Hand-coloured detailed map of Madeira and Porto Santo. Shows Funchal and the Fort, along with other place names, originates from a Dutch edition of Bellin's Atlas. Published in Amsterdam, 1770.

Jakob van der Schley was a skilled draftsman and engraver who operated out of Amsterdam and had strong ties with the Hague. He was trained by Bernard Picart and his style resembles that of the elder man. Van der Schely was known for intricately engraved portraits and frontispieces. He signed most of the plates used in the Hague edition of the Abbe Prevost's Histoire generale des voyages. 

Artist or Maker: 

Jakob van der Schley

Medium: 

Engraving

Date: 

1770