Légende

World Map, 1587. 'Orbis terrae compendiosa descriptio'. Divided into Western and Eastern Hemispheres, the map speculates on the position and coastline of a vast, then undiscovered southern continent.

Date

1587

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_488

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (4,8Mo) / 47,6cm x 26,3cm / 5620 x 3105 (300dpi)

Mots clés

ocean library map world continent geography color decoration decorative location century cartography atlas world map decorated British Library hemisphere western hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Colour 16th century sixteenth century geographical feature map-making map Mapmaking Gerardus Mercator Jodocus Hondius Hondius Mercator Gerardus Heritage Art Jodocus