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Totius orbis cogniti universalis descriptio
Engraver
Gérard de Jode
(1508-1591)
Artist
Cornelis de Jode
(1568-1600)
Date
1589
Medium / Technique
Ink on paper
Intaglio, hand-coloured
Intaglio, hand-coloured
DimensionsHeight: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.)
Image width: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.)
Width: 54.5 cm (21 7/16 in.)
Image height: 34.3 cm (13 1/2 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin
Antwerp, Flemish Region, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe
Object Number1984.20.1
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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