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Ferdinandes Magalanes Lusitanus, plate 4 from "Americae Retectio"

Stradanus1580s

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

A navigator (Magellan) sits on the prow of the ship, facing left in profile. Sea monsters are visible in the waters at left and right. At right a figure is seated on a rock and forces an arrow down his throat.

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  • Title: Ferdinandes Magalanes Lusitanus, plate 4 from "Americae Retectio"
  • Creator: Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
  • Creator Lifespan: 1523/1605
  • Date Created: 1580s
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: Museum purchase through gift of Jacob H. Schiff
  • Medium: Engraving on off white laid paper
  • Paper Support: Off white laid paper
  • Inscribed: Below image
  • Dimensions: 21 x 28 cm (8 1/4 x 11 in.)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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