COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
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JCB~1~1
JCB Archive of Early American Images
Collection
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Accession number:
08980
accession_no
08980
Accession number
false
Record number:
08980
record_number
08980
Record number
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JCB call number:
Ho575 S895a Columbus
jcb_call_no
Ho575 S895a Columbus
JCB call number
false
Image title:
Christophorus Columbus Ligur Terroribus Oceani superatis alterius pene Orbis regiones à se inventas Hispanis regibus addixit An. salutis
image_title
Christophorus Columbus Ligur Terroribus Oceani superatis alterius pene Orbis regiones à se inventas Hispanis regibus addixit An. salutis
Image title
false
Creator 1:
Jan van der Straet
creator1
Jan van der Straet
Creator 1
false
Creator 1 dates:
1523 - 1605
creator1_dates
1523 - 1605
Creator 1 dates
false
Creator 1 role:
engraver
creator1_role
engraver
Creator 1 role
false
Place image published:
[Antwerp]
place_image_published
[Antwerp]
Place image published
false
Image publisher:
[Stradanus]
image_publisher
[Stradanus]
Image publisher
false
Image date:
[ca. 1575-1590]
image_date
[ca. 1575-1590]
Image date
false
Image function:
print
image_function
print
Image function
false
Technique:
engraving
technique
engraving
Technique
false
Image dimension height:
19.7 cm.
image_dimensions_height
19.7 cm.
Image dimension height
false
Image dimension width:
27.3 cm.
image_dimensions_width
27.3 cm.
Image dimension width
false
Page dimension height:
20.7 cm.
page_dimensions_height
20.7 cm.
Page dimension height
false
Page dimension width:
27.3 cm.
page_dimensions_width
27.3 cm.
Page dimension width
false
Materials medium:
ink
materials_medium
ink
Materials medium
false
Materials support:
paper
materials_support
paper
Materials support
false
Languages:
Latin
languages
Latin
Languages
false
Description:
Christopher Columbus stands on board a ship surrounded by mythological sea nymphs and sea gods with Neptune or Poseidon being drawn by hippocampi (or seahorses) in the background. Decorative elements include sea monsters, whales, fish, anchors, banner with crucifix, a dove holding a cross, bow and arrows,and a banner with Columbus' coat of arms.
description
Christopher Columbus stands on board a ship surrounded by mythological sea nymphs and sea gods with Neptune or Poseidon being drawn by hippocampi (or seahorses) in the background. Decorative elements include sea monsters, whales, fish, anchors, banner with crucifix, a dove holding a cross, bow and arrows,and a banner with Columbus' coat of arms.
Description
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Source creator:
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605
source_creator
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605
Source creator
false
Source Title:
Americae retectio
source_title
Americae retectio
Source Title
false
Source place of publication:
[Antwerp]
source_place_of_publication
[Antwerp]
Source place of publication
false
Source date:
[1592?]
source_date
[1592?]
Source date
false
notes:
Straet, also known as Joannes [or Johannes] Stradanus, compiled a series of four prints under the title Americae retectio in 1592, issued in celebration of the centennial of Columbus' discovery of the New World; this print is here held separately.
notes
Straet, also known as Joannes [or Johannes] Stradanus, compiled a series of four prints under the title Americae retectio in 1592, issued in celebration of the centennial of Columbus' discovery of the New World; this print is here held separately.
notes
false
Time Period:
1492-1600
time_period
1492-1600
Time Period
false
References:
Phelps Stokes, I.N. American Historical Prints, A-1
references_
Phelps Stokes, I.N. American Historical Prints, A-1
References
false
References exhibitions:
Danforth, S. Encountering the New World, Item 7
references_exhibitions
Danforth, S. Encountering the New World, Item 7
References exhibitions
false
Provenance/Donor:
Acquired before 1874.
provenance_or_donor
Acquired before 1874.
Provenance/Donor
false
Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
owner_and_copyright
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
Owner and copyright
false
Commentary:
commentary
<a href="mailto:Susan_Danforth@brown.edu">Add a comment</a>
Commentary
false
Subject Area:
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
subject_groups
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
Subject Area
false
Subject Area:
Geography, maps, city views and plans
subject_groups
Geography, maps, city views and plans
Subject Area
false
Subject headings:
Columbus, Christopher
subject_heads
Columbus, Christopher
Subject headings
false