ARTIST: Joan Blaeu
PUBLISHER: Published by Guiljelmum Blaeu, Amsterdam.
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,
DATE: c.1645.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 1/8 x 21 (41 x 53.1 cm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: This is a highly decorative map of the southern tip of South America, including Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn with the Straits of Magellan. It includes three compass roses, title, key, three scale cartouches, rhumb lines, and a dedication to Constantino Hugenio. A fleet of seven sailing ships is shown in the Pacific. This is one of the most embellished versions ever produced of this regional map.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Blank verso.
CONDITION: Fair - Good condition, upper left corner re-attached, Tears in upper corners. Backed on japon paper. Professionally repaired.. Original hand coloring
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