print; frontispiece

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Object Type: print; frontispiece
Museum number: 1869,0213.221
Title: Object: Americae Retectio; Series: Americae Retectio
Description: The Discovery of America, Title Plate; with title in cartouche and two portrait medallions depicting Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus; a globe at centre labelled with three continents resting on the figure of Neptune, surrounded by a drapery held by a bird and the figures of Flora and Janus, representing Florence and Genoa respectively; the two cities' coats-of-arms carried by figures on a chariot at top; the Italian coastline below, including Florence and Genoa Engraving
Producer name: After: Jan van der Straet; Print made by: Adriaen Collaert; Published by: Joannes Galle
School/style
Production date: 1589 (circa)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 209 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 278 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: This is the frontispiece to a series of four plates showing the discovery of America after Stradanus (New Hollstein 342-345). The set was first published by Philips Galle around 1598; Johannes Galle re-published the plates in 1638 in the Speculum.
Bibliographic references: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (342.III) (Johannes Stradanus); Baroni Vannucci 1997 / Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano, flandrus pictor et inventor (698.1)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: allegory/personification; expedition/exploration; classical deity
Associated names: Associated with: Luigi Alamanni (dedicatee); Representation of: Amerigo Vespucci; Representation of: Christopher Columbus; Representation of: Flora; Representation of: Janus; Representation of: Poseidon/Neptune
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Americas; Topographic representation of: Italy
Associated events: Associated Event: Discovery of America 1492
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1869
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1869,0213.221

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