The collection of ancient maps
Title:
The collection of ancient maps
Producer:
Abraham Ortelius
Legend:
In the 1595 edition of his ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ Ortelius published this map of today’s Algeria and Morocco, with an inset of the Congo region for which he had recently obtained an update from Italy.
Place of production:
Belgium > Antwerp
Dimensions:
Map size: 38,7 cm x 50,2 cm / Paper size: 42,2 cm x 54,8 cm
Inventory number:
HO.1968.37.10