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Terrestrial globe
This terrestrial globe, made by Willem Jansz Blaeu, lacks a date and dedication but is probably later than 1645. On the roughly outlined coasts of Australia (New Holland), there is a mention of the year 1629 and a reference to the discoveries by the traveler Van Nuyts. California, still depicted as [...]
Creator
- Willem Jansz Blaeu
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- Terrestrial globe
- terrestrial globes
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- published by Joan Blaeu ca. 1645-1648
- 1648
- 1645
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:407008
Extent
- sphere diameter 680 mm, height 1110 mm, width 920 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/PeterVanNuyts.html
Year
- 1648
- 1645
Providing country
- Italy