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Intaglio print
Americae Descriptio
Artist
Gerardus Mercator
(1512-1594)
Engraver
Jodocus Hondius the Elder
(1563-1612)
InscriptionsCartouche, b. g.: AMERICAE / DESCRIP.; côté gauche: AMERICA
Date
1606
Medium / Technique
Ink on paper
Intaglio, hand-coloured
Intaglio, hand-coloured
DimensionsHeight: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Image width: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Width: 29.3 cm (11 9/16 in.)
Image height: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)
Origin
England, Europe
Object Number1982.595
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
Status
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