Nova & Acurata Totius Africae tabula auct G.I.Bl

Venetian edition of the Blaeu 1612 continental wall map. Highly decorated, paper on canvas, coloured wall map. Sixteen scenes fo African costumes and twelve views of cities in medallions surround the map. Map is framed.

Object Details

ID: G290:1/3
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Wall map
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Blaeu, Joan; Blaeu, Willem Jans Zoon Gerritsz, Hessel Ende, Joshua van de Scolari, Stefano
Date made: [1646]; circa 1657
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Frame: 1095 mm x 1492 mm x 50 mm