For this reason he was uniquely able to understand and capture visually the symbolic significance of the American landscape
the region had fallen under the control of the American patriots
or in the alternative to obtain a permanent right of deposit there
Provenance: fromthe Croydon Public Libraries
although it retained the connection between North America and Asia that was seen in the Contarini-Rosselli map of 1506 and Ruysch of 1507
Ortelius, Abraham. Hispaniae Novae Sivae Magnae Recens Et Vera Descriptio. Antwerp, 1579 Asia_23 For this reason he wasAbraham Ortelius Hispaniae Novae Sivae Magnae Recens Et Vera Descriptio Antwerp, 1579 Approx. 13 1 2 x 19 3 4 inches Nice example of Ortelius' map of western New Spain, showing the recently created Spanish settlements, many rivers, and large lakes, including Lake Chapala and a mythical sea with islands in the northwest. The map is heavily decorated, with a huge title cartouche dominating the upper right corner. The cartouche depicts interwoven pieces