
Collection: Osher Sheet Map Collection
Title: Tabvla Magellanica, qua Tierrae del fuego, cum celeberrimis fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire detectis novissima et accuratissima descripto exhibitur.
Title Translation: Newly and accurately described map of Magellanica, which Tierra del Fuego, with the celebrated straits of F. Magellan and I. Le Maire
Barcode: 456
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Dedicatee: Huygens, Constantijn, 1596-1687
Publisher: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Publishing Location: Amsterdam
Region Depicted: Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) · Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile) · Strait of Magellan
Date Produced: 1662
Date Published: 1662
Language: Dutch
Subjects: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 · Huygens, Constantijn, 1596-1687 · Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) · Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile) · Nautical chart · Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina) · Coasts · Maps--Early works to 1800
Map Type: Geographical, Nautical charts
Dimensions: 42 x 55 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Printing Technique: Copper
Material Type: Paper
Notes: Verso: Text in Latin; In top right corner is dedication to D. Constantino Eugenio (Constantijn Huygens) including coat of arms. Constantijn Huygens was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer and served as secretary to two Princes of Orange, Frederick Henry and William II. He was the father of scientist Christiaan Huygens.
Brief Description: Map showing the coasts of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, and the Strait of Magellan
Physical Description: 1 map: colored, illustrated
Theme: From Colonies to Local Control: Mapping North America, 1494 to 1867
Associated Cartouche: Cartouche, 1662, Tabvla Magellanica, qua Tierrae del fuego, cum celeberrimis fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire detectis novissima et accuratissima descripto exhibitur.
Associated Map Imagery: Coat of Arms, 1662, Tabvla Magellanica, qua Tierrae del fuego, cum celeberrimis fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire detectis novissima et accuratissima descripto exhibitur., Ships, 1662, Tabvla Magellanica, qua Tierrae del fuego, cum celeberrimis fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire detectis novissima et accuratissima descripto exhibitur.
Collection/Donor: Osher
Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/456.0001