Portolan chart of western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea

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Description

Title: Portolan chart of western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea
Published / Created: [between 1800 and 1899?]
Publication Place: Italy? and Italy
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Nineteenth century forgery of a portlan chart.
Manuscript note in accompanying case: A manuscript portolan on vellum probably executed by a Spanish chartmaker circa 1550, the coasts outlined in green with place names in gothic letters of red and black, decorated with devices of the sun and moon in umber heightened with gold, 14 x 9 inches. This chart is a rare example from its unusally small size. RH. 7487.
Pen and ink wash color on parchment, in Italian, in unidentified hand.
Extent: 1 map : 24 x 35 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale not given.
Language: Italian

Genre: Maps
Forgeries
Manuscript maps
Portolan charts
Material: manuscript, color ;
Resource Type: cartographic image
Subject (Geographic): Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Subject (Topic): Nautical charts
Subjects: Europe > Maps
Mediterranean Sea > Maps
Nautical charts > Mediterranean Sea > Maps

Access: Public
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