ARTIST: Jan Huygen van Linschoten
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving
DATE: 1596.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 15 1/4 x 21 3/4" (30.9 x 55.4 cm)
DESCRIPTION: An exquisite map of South America and the West Indies. This map was engraved by Arnold van Langren, and was first published in Linschoten’s 1596 travel book, "Itinerario." This map extends from the Southeast U.S., titled Florida to Tierra del Fuego with north oriented to the right. This map is highly detailed, especially along the coasts, where hundreds of place names are given. Vignettes in the interior include images of Brazillian cannibals, Patagonian giants, long eared dogs, and a strange lion-like creature with a human facial features. Two elaborately engraved title cartouches, Galleons under sail, sea monsters and a compass rose make this an excellent example of the golden age of Dutch cartography.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition, narrow bottom and side margins. Black & white.
REFERENCE: Tooley,R.V. Landmarks of Mapmaking, p. 216; Schilder, G. (Monumenta) VII, 10.3.7.
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