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Europa recens descripta à Guilielmo Blaeuw
Cartographer
Willem Jansz Blaeu
(1571-1638)
InscriptionsCartouche : EUROPA / recens descripta / à Guilielmo Blaeuw.
Date
1645
Medium / Technique
Ink on paper
Intaglio, hand-coloured
Intaglio, hand-coloured
DimensionsHeight: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
Image width: 55.5 cm (21 7/8 in.)
Width: 57.5 cm (22 5/8 in.)
Image height: 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, Europe
Object Number1980.536
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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1681
1979.99
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