Fragment of a nautical chart showing the coasts of Central and South America on the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

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Old Maps Collection

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Old Maps Collection

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Barcode:

3687800354656I

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3687800354656I

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Title:

Fragment of a nautical chart showing the coasts of Central and South America on the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

title

Fragment of a nautical chart showing the coasts of Central and South America on the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

Title

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Original Title:

[Fragment d'une carte nautique représentant les côtes de l'Amérique centrale et de l'Amérique du sud sur l'Océan Atlantique et sur l'Océan Pacifique, 159-]

full_title

[Fragment d'une carte nautique représentant les côtes de l'Amérique centrale et de l'Amérique du sud sur l'Océan Atlantique et sur l'Océan Pacifique, 159-]

Original Title

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Contributor:

Teixeira, Luís, 1564-1604, cartographer

contributor

Teixeira, Luís, 1564-1604, cartographer

Contributor

false

Category:

Sea Charts

Category

false

Type:

Manuscripts

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Manuscripts

Type

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Language:

Portuguese

language

Portuguese

Language

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Create Year:

[ca. 1590]

date

[ca. 1590]

Create Year

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Format:

JPEG 2000, 8987 × 9794, 12MB

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JPEG 2000, 8987 × 9794, 12MB

Format

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Scale:

Scale not given.

scale

Scale not given.

Scale

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Physical Map Dimension (cm):

52 x 50 cm, on sheet 62 x 58 cm

obj_height_cm

52 x 50 cm, on sheet 62 x 58 cm

Physical Map Dimension (cm)

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Note:

This is part of a chart that was cut to be used as a binding for notarial records. The complete chart constituted an Atlantic chart very common at that time. The re-use of parchment sheets, particularly of maps and music notes, for other purposes was very common either for decorative or simple for economic purposes. Although, the signature of João Baptista Lavanha (ca. 1550-1624) figures on the left bottom corner of the map it seems that the author is in fact Luís Teixeira when compared to other works by him.

note

This is part of a chart that was cut to be used as a binding for notarial records. The complete chart constituted an Atlantic chart very common at that time. The re-use of parchment sheets, particularly of maps and music notes, for other purposes was very common either for decorative or simple for economic purposes. Although, the signature of João Baptista Lavanha (ca. 1550-1624) figures on the left bottom corner of the map it seems that the author is in fact Luís Teixeira when compared to other works by him.

Note

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Note:

Original is a fragment of a manuscript nautical chart in parchment, 52 x 52 cm.

note

Original is a fragment of a manuscript nautical chart in parchment, 52 x 52 cm.

Note

false

Note:

Title from provenance library.

note

Title from provenance library.

Note

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Note:

There are six full 32-point compass roses on the represented and two half compasses roses; three have a fleur-de-lis indicating north and the others an arrow. All of them are colored red, blue, green and gold with rhumb lines for the principal winds in black, half-winds in green and quarter-winds in red. There are five coats of arms on the continent, a Portuguese crowned one in Brazil, and three Spanish with another one unidentified; three Spanish flags appear in the area of Colombia and Venezuela. A sail ship can spotted on the Atlantic Ocean on the upper right corner of the fragment.

note

There are six full 32-point compass roses on the represented and two half compasses roses; three have a fleur-de-lis indicating north and the others an arrow. All of them are colored red, blue, green and gold with rhumb lines for the principal winds in black, half-winds in green and quarter-winds in red. There are five coats of arms on the continent, a Portuguese crowned one in Brazil, and three Spanish with another one unidentified; three Spanish flags appear in the area of Colombia and Venezuela. A sail ship can spotted on the Atlantic Ocean on the upper right corner of the fragment.

Note

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Note:

Vertical table of leagues inside strapwork cartouche on the left border of the map, headed by the emblem of the Society of Jesus "IHS". Part of another table of leagues can be seen on the right margin of the map with top and bottom borders colored green and red.

note

Vertical table of leagues inside strapwork cartouche on the left border of the map, headed by the emblem of the Society of Jesus "IHS". Part of another table of leagues can be seen on the right margin of the map with top and bottom borders colored green and red.

Note

false

Note:

Relief shown pictorially.

note

Relief shown pictorially.

Note

false

Note:

Land masses outlined in green with islands colored red, green, blue and gold. Toponyms in red and black.

note

Land masses outlined in green with islands colored red, green, blue and gold. Toponyms in red and black.

Note

false

Note:

Lines of the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn in red.

note

Lines of the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn in red.

Note

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Note:

Outlined with red border on the left and bottom margins.

note

Outlined with red border on the left and bottom margins.

Note

false

Reference:

Cortesão, A. Portugalliae Monumenta Cartographica, vol. 3, p. 77-78

reference

Cortesão, A. Portugalliae Monumenta Cartographica, vol. 3, p. 77-78

Reference

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Reference:

Pflederer, R.L. Catalogue of the Portolan Charts and Atlases in the Library of Congress, p. 52

reference

Pflederer, R.L. Catalogue of the Portolan Charts and Atlases in the Library of Congress, p. 52

Reference

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Reference:

Foncin, M. Catalogue des cartes nautiques sur vélin conservées au Département des cartes et plans, p. 41-42

reference

Foncin, M. Catalogue des cartes nautiques sur vélin conservées au Département des cartes et plans, p. 41-42

Reference

false

Subject:

America -- Maps

subject

America -- Maps

Subject

false

Geographic Area:

America

geographic_area

America

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

South America

geographic_area

South America

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Central America

geographic_area

Central America

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Pacific Ocean

geographic_area

Pacific Ocean

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Atlantic Ocean

geographic_area

Atlantic Ocean

Geographic Area

false

Provenance:

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Provenance

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Provenance:

https://catalogue.b…

source

https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb40595560n

Provenance

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Provenance Call No.:

GE D-20353 (RES)

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GE D-20353 (RES)

Provenance Call No.

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MUST holding:

https://must.primo.…

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