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Graphic artist:
Chatelain, Henri Abraham  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 45 cm x 143 cm; 17 11/16 in x 56 5/16 in
Object Name:
print
map
Object Type:
Engraving
Place made:
Netherlands: North Holland, Amsterdam
Date made:
1719
Description:
This map of North and South America appeared as part of a seven-volume historic atlas published in Paris between 1705 and 1720. It was also issued separately, and its large size together with its companion lower half suggest its use as a wall chart. Only a detail is shown here. Circular portraits identify nine great explorers, including Columbus, Magellan, and Vespucci. Five voyages of discovery are marked on the Pacific Ocean, the southern ocean of the title.
Elaborate engraved vignettes depict beavers building a dam, Native Americans hunting and fishing, and other men salting and drying codfish. Niagara Falls is pictured, and California is shown as an island, although the growing belief that it was part of the continent is noted.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Exploration and Discovery  Search this
Maps  Search this
Wild Animals  Search this
Indians  Search this
ID Number:
GA.313248.01a
Catalog number:
313248.01
Accession number:
313248
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Cultures & Communities
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e322-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1021974