Title Page to Atlas Novus by William and JohnBlaev

1646

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of a title page for an atlas. The page features a coat of arms at the top, supported by a lion and a dragon. Beneath it, there is a central figure labeled "BRITANNVS" holding a spear, flanked by three other figures labeled "ROMANVS", "DANVS", "SAXO", and "NORMANNVS". The lower section of the page includes inscriptions in Latin, the title of the atlas "THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARVM, sive ATLAS NOVVS" and publication details. The style of the drawing suggests a historical and scholarly theme, suitable for an important atlas frontispiece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 41.7 × 24.4 cm (16 7/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1277

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65215947

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