Légende

Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, c1535-1542. The map is 'upside down' to western eyes. At bottom right is the coast of Labrador, peopled by Indians with bows and arrows, and a bear. The island near the centre of the map is Iceland, and on the left are the British Isles and the north coast of France, above that Spain and part of North Africa. From the "Boke of Idrography" (The Rotz Atlas) by John Rotz.

Date

1542

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_492

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (3,1Mo) / 40,5cm x 30,9cm / 4781 x 3655 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation ocean sea animal North America coast England people library coastal map country islands Portugal Spain bear exploration ship ships island Iceland geography color Scotland decoration decorative Atlantic Ocean native Native American location century exploring cartography Native Americans concept decorated Great Britain American Indian British Library sailing ship sailing ships American Indians Colour water transport 16th century sixteenth century geographical feature map-making portolan TGN Bay of Biscay indigenous map Mapmaking indigenous people John Jean John Rotz John Roze Jean Rotz Jean Roze John Rotz Rotz John Roze Jean Rotz Jean Roze Rotz John Heritage Art Rotz Jean