Ins. Ceilan: Hondius c. 1630

Title: Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarifin dicitur Author: Jodocus Hondius Date: c. 1630 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very good + Inches: 19.5 x 13.5 [Plate Mark] Centimeters: 49.53 x 34.29 [Plate Mark] Product ID: 222002 Map of present-day Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon Jodocus Hondius was born in Wakken, Belgium in 1563. He grew up in Ghent, where he honed his skills as an engraver, instrument maker, and globe maker during his early years. Religious tensions in Flanders, however, prompted a move to London in 1584 with his sister Jacomina. There, in 1587, he found both love and collaboration. He married Colette van den Keere, daughter of metal type engraver Hendrik van den Keere, and entered into a partnership with her brother Pieter, a fellow mapmaker and engraver.  In 1593, Hondius, accompanied by his wife and Pieter van den Keere, made Amsterdam his permanent home. There, he embarked on a pivotal collaboration. In 1604, he joined forces with Amste