Map or Atlas
Americæ Nova Tabula
| One of the few maps by Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu depicting the Americas, this map shows regions, settlements, islands, mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes of the western hemisphere, complete with an inset map of Greenland and Iceland. Blaeu's map is one of the most prominent depictions of America to retain California as a peninsula rather than an island. The map is highly detailed and decorative; large clipper ships and sea monsters sail the oceans, while small illustrations of Native people fill in empty spaces in South America. Nine engravings along the top border depict the larger cities and harbors of the Americas. Ten engravings along the right and left show Native American dress from Greenland to the southern point of South America, including children. This copy contains manuscript annotations, with some place names underlined in red. |
| Image ID: | 123632 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1630 |
| Creator Name: | Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX80 1628 B |
| Original Dimensions: | 36 x 45 cm., on sheet 44 x 57 cm |
| Published in Theatrum orbis terrarum, by Willem and Joan Blaeu, originally published in 1635. See Image ID: 123630 for a map with a similar stylistic border. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Cities and towns |
| Clothing |
| Bird's-eye views |
| Maps |
| Forests and forestry |
| Islands |
| Mountains |
| Peninsulas |
| Children and adults |
| Men |
| Women |
| Ships |
| Harbors |
| Lakes |
| Ocean |
| Rivers |
| Engraving |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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