Ferdinand Magellan on His Ship | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 9.1996
People: Adriaen Collaert, Flemish (c. 1560 - 1618)
After Jan van der Straet, Netherlandish (Bruges, Belgium 1523 - 1605 Florence, Italy)
Title: Ferdinand Magellan on His Ship
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Americae Retectio
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: c. 1595
Culture: Flemish
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/233001

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Engraving on cream antique laid paper

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

21 x 28 cm (8 1/4 x 11 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: Extensive inscriptions in the plate; no other identifying inscriptions. Plates 1 & 4 are numbered in the plate; plates 2 & 3 are not, yet they appear to be a homogeneous set (for 6-9.1996).

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: only state
Standard Reference Number: Hollstein 470; New Hollstein 1202

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Loan
Object Number: 9.1996
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

Ancient to Modern, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/2012 - 06/01/2013

Verification Level

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