Nova Africae Geographica et Hydrographica

Highly decorated, paper on canvas, wall map. Coloured. Sixteen engravings showing African costumes and twelve views of cities in medallions. Latin text surrounds the map. Mounted in a frame.

Object Details

ID: G290:1/2
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Wall map
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Jans Zoon; Gerritsz, Hessel Ende, Joshua van de Blaeu, Joan
Date made: circa 1661
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Frame: 1350 mm x 1835 mm x 70 mm