Europa. Pascaarte niewelyx uytgegeven door Arnold Colom tot Amsterdam op het water by de nieuwe brugh inde Lichtende Colom
Single sheet. Engraving printed on vellum, hand coloured in outline. This is a plane chart with north at 90 degrees and containing a latitude bar. The eastern Mediterranean is shown as an inset superimposed on north Africa. The title cartouche shows fur trappers, a bear and animal skins. The maker cartouche shows cherubs with cross-staffs. Other decoration includes ships, animals, figures and coats of arms. Areas covered include the NE Atlantic, Europe and the Mediterranean.
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Object Details
ID: | G213:3/2(2) |
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Collection: | Charts and maps |
Type: | Chart |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Colom, Arnold |
Places: | Atlantic Ocean; Mediterranean Sea North Eastern Atlantic |
Date made: | 1660 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 70 x 92cm. |
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