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Intaglio print
America sive novi orbis nova descriptio
Artist
Abraham Ortelius
(1527-1598)
Inscriptionscartouche, b. g.: AMERICAE SIVE / novi orbis nova / descriptio; haut: AMERICA
Date
1590
Medium / Technique
Ink on paper
Intaglio, hand-coloured
Intaglio, hand-coloured
DimensionsHeight: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Image width: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
Width: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Image height: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
Origin
Antwerp, Flemish Region, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe
Object Number1979.583
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
Status
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