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Map
AMERICAE/ Mappa generalis...
August Gottlieb Boehme, Johann Matthias Haas, Homann's Heirs
1746
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
August Gottlieb Boehme (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Nuremberg; Bavaria; Mittelfranken; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1966.1301
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.1301
Object Name
Map
Title
AMERICAE/ Mappa generalis...
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
August Gottlieb Boehme (Engraver); Johann Matthias Haas (Cartographer); Homann's Heirs (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Nuremberg; Bavaria; Mittelfranken; Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
Origin probably Nurnberg, Germany.
Date
1746
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left in cartouche
Inscription: ...D. I. M. Hasii M. P. P.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left in cartouche
Inscription: ...delienata ab Aug. Gottl. Boehmio.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left in cartouche
Inscription: Homannianis Heredibus.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Blue and yellow added in the nineteenth century - cobalt blue was not commercially available until after 1802 and chrome yellow not until 1816.
Dimensions (inches)
18.8 (H) x 22.2 (W) x 18.1 (Image H) x 20.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
47.8 (H) x 56.5 (W) x 46 (Image H) x 52.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate measurements not available; no plate marks. Chain intervals: 2.7 cm; 11 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
Homann's Heirs
Publisher Date
01/01/1746
Place of Publication
Nuremberg, Mittelfranken, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Publisher Name
Homann's Heirs
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors