Discovery Of The Longitudes, 1591
by Folger Shakespeare Library
Title
Discovery Of The Longitudes, 1591
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Discovery and Establishment of the Longitudes. Entitled "Orbis longitudines repertae e` magnetis à polo declinatione". Print created by Jan Collaert, 1591. A large sailing ship with a Jesuit flag, navigating the sea; a man seated in the stern of the ship follows the longitude with a magnet. Plate numbered 16. From Nova reperta, a set of 20 prints illustrating new inventions and discoveries, after drawings by Jan van der Straet. Jan Collaert II or Hans Collaert II (1561 - 1620) was a Flemish engraver and printmaker working in Antwerp around the turn of the 17th century. Collaert also published under the name Jan Baptist Collaert.
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