A group of figures, including Jan Jansson, Jodocus Hondius and Gerard Mercator, sitting around a map, in front of a statue of Atlas holding the globe and four putti representing Africa, Asia, Europe and America Frontispiece to Joannis Janssonii 'Atlas contractus' (Amsterdam, 1666)
Printmaker:
Visscher, Johannes
Draughtsman:
Webber, Sacharias or Zacharias
(After)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
17th Century#
Production date:
AD 1666
Accession number: 23.I.10-94
Primary reference Number: 307219
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 174
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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