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Universi orbis descriptio ad usum navigantium
Artist
Giovanni Antonio Magini
(1555-1617)
Engraver
Girolamo Porro
(1520-1604)
Publisher
Simon (héritiers de) Galignani
Inscriptionsh. c.: UNIVERSI ORBIS DESCRIPTIO AD USUM NAVIGANTIUM
Date
1596
Medium / Technique
Ink on paper
Intaglio, hand-coloured
Intaglio, hand-coloured
DimensionsHeight: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Image width: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Width: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Image height: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin
Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
Object Number1979.542
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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1594
1980.500
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