Jodocus Hondius

Jodocus Hondius

Jodocus Hondius (October 14 1563, Wakken — February 12, 1612, Amsterdam), sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to distinguish him from his son, was a Flemish artist, engraver, and cartographer. He is best known for his early maps of the New World and Europe, for re-establishing the reputation of the work of Gerard Mercator, and for his portraits of Francis Drake. He helped establish Amsterdam as the center of cartography in Europe in the 17th century.

Biography

Hondius grew up in Ghent. In his early years he established himself as an engraver, instrument maker and globe maker. In 1584 he moved to London to escape religious difficulties in Flanders.

While in England, Hondius was instrumental in publicizing the work of Francis Drake, who had made a circumnavigation of the world in the late 1570s. In particular, in 1589 Hondius produced a now famous map of the cove of New Albion, where Drake briefly established a settlement on the west coast of North America. Hondius' map was based on journal and eyewitness accounts of the trip and has long fueled speculation about the precise location of Drake's landing, which has not yet been firmly established by historians. Hondius is also thought to be the artist of several well-known portraits of Drake that are now in the National Portrait Gallery in London.

In 1593 he moved to Amsterdam, where he remained until the end of his life. In 1604 he purchased the plates of Gerard Mercator's "Atlas" from Mercator's grandson. Mercator's work had languished in comparison to the rival "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" by Ortelius. Hondius republished Mercator's work with 36 additional maps, including several which he himself had produced. Despite the addition of his own contributions, Hondius gave Mercator full credit as the author of the work, listing himself as the publisher. Hondius' new edition of Mercator's work was a great success, selling out after a year. Hondius later published a second edition, as well as a pocket version "Atlas Minor". The maps have since become known as the "Mercator/Hondius series".(see also: Katip Çelebi)

Between 1605 and 1610 he was employed by John Speed to engrave the plates for Speed's "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine".

After Hondius' death in 1612, his publishing work in Amsterdam was continued by his widow and two sons, Jodocus II and Henricus. Later his family formed a partnership with Jan Jansson, whose name appears on the "Atlas" as co-publisher after 1633. Eventually, starting with the first 1606 edition in Latin, about 50 editions of the "Atlas" were released in the main European languages. The series is sometimes called the "Mercator/Hondius/Jansson" series because of Jansson's later contributions.

Links with Richard Norwood

Hondius' "Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas dictarum ..." (Amsterdam c. 1633) is a famous map of Bermuda. The ‘Sea Venture’ under Sir George Somers was wrecked off Bermuda in 1609 and the surviving Englishmen divided the island into Tribes (later Parishes) and Shares, which are individually listed with their owners at the foot of the map. Shortly afterwards the Bermudas were granted to the Virginia Company, hence various references to the Company on the map including the distance to the Roanoke Colony in Virginia. The miniature map with its own scale, top left, shows the island’s position relative to the Virginian coast. Hondius derived his map from Richard Norwood’s survey which was carried out in 1622 and published by John Speed in 1627. It remains one of the most accurate and decorative maps of the period.

External links

* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp07123&role=art National Portrait Gallery: Hondius portraits of Francis Drake]
* [http://sio.midco.net/dansmapstamps/jhondius.htm Biography]


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