From Ortelius's Theatrum oder Schawbüch des Erdtkreijs [Antwerp : Christophe Plantin, Abraham Ortelius, 1580]., Latin and German., Several small holes in lower regions of South America where oxidized by pigment., Sheet measures 40 x 55 cm. Lanman Collection., Signature on verso: 5., Text on verso: Die newe Welt., and The viewer looks into the sails of the ship at 220 degrees of longitude.
Publisher:
Christophe Plantin, Abraham Ortelius,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Maps--Early works to 1800 and Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598. Theatrum orbis terrarum. German and Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589
