Americae Retectio, Frontispiece

Engraverengraved by Adrian Collaert (Flemish, c. 1560 - 1618)

Afterafter Jan van der Straet (Flemish, 1523 - 1605)

Publisher Joannes Galle (Flemish, 1600 - 1676)

ClassificationsPRINTS

Dateca. 1589

Mediumengraving

Dimensions7 11/16 x 10 15/16 in. (19.6 x 27.8 cm.) platemark: 8 7/16 x 11 1/8 in. (21.4 x 28.3 cm.)

InscribedInscribed on image: "Americae Retectio. Americus Vespuccius Florentinus. Christophorus Columbus Genuensis. Flora Janus Oceanus Europa Africa America Magallanica. Liuorno Pisa..." Inscribed below image: "Joannes Stradan, inven. Adrianus Collaert Scalp. Phts Galle excudit. Quis potis est ... Ludovico, et Aloyzio Almanÿs fratrib. nobil. Flor. Joannes Strada inven. D.D.I"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Charles D. Seeberger Collection.

Status

Not on view

Portfolio or SeriesPlate 1 (frontispiece), from Americae Retectio (The Discovery of America)

Object number41.5.664