Title Page for “Atlas Novus (New Atlas)”

c.1700, published 1730

Romeyn de Hooghe

Associated Names
Romeyn de Hooghe

Artist, Dutch, 1645 - 1708

This is a drawing featuring mythical figures and elaborate decorations. The scene includes classical mythological elements, with figures dressed in ancient Roman or Greek attire like helmets and armor. At the top, a celestial scene shows a chariot pulled by horses in the sky emitting rays of light. Below, various figures are depicted, some seated and others standing, engaging with each other, some holding scrolls or maps. The presence of exotic animals like a camel and people in diverse attire suggests themes of exploration or cartography. The drawing also features lush drapery, pillars, and a mythological figure supporting a globe.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 52 × 31.3 cm (20 1/2 × 12 5/16 in.)
    plate: 49.2 × 28 cm (19 3/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.112.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Gallery, Washington DC); David McDonnell, Washington DC, purchased 2000; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • Landwehr, John. Romeyn de Hooghe the etcher: contemporary portrayal of Europe 1662 - 1707. Leiden, 1973.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at right center: R. de Hooghe C.R. / et J.U.D. inv. f. ex.; in plate, at center: ATLAS NOVUS / ad Usum Serenissimi / Burgundiae / Ducis; in plate, at bottom center: ATLAS FRANÇOIS. / à l'Usage de Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne / Contenant les Cartes, et --- / des Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes et Etats / DU MONDE / A Amsterdam chez JEAN COVENS et CORNEILLE MORTIER Avec Privil; verso: at upper left, in graphite: 002; at bottom center, in graphite: 1094400

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