Collection: Map Cartouche Collection

Parent Map: Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula

Title: Cartouche, 1642, Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula

Date Produced: 1642

Date Published: 1642

Language: Latin

Description: Cartouche with a scrollwork design embellished with bows and arrows, fruit, and parrots. A bust of Christopher Columbus tops the cartouche

Historical Context: Cartouche commemorating Columbus coming to America with an erroneous date of 1592

Cartouche Elements: Scrollwork, Fruit, Plants, Weapons, Bow and arrow, Animals, Birds, Parrots, Columbus, Christopher, Busts, Explorers

Subjects: Cartouches, Ornamental (Decorative arts) · Scrollwork · Fruit · Plants · Weapons · Bow and arrow · Animals · Birds · Parrots · Columbus, Christopher · Busts · Explorers