Terrestrial globe
Willem Jansz Blaeu (1571-1638), Johannes Willemsz Blaeu (1596-1673), oak, papier-mâché, copper, metal, coloured engravings, c. 1645-1648
Both Blaeus, father and son, were world famous cartographers. The globes that they made were real showpieces. Naturally, they included the latest discoveries of distant lands, and colonies such as ‘Nieu Nederland’ (New York). Yet there were still unexplored territories in the world. Only a small section of the Australian coast had been charted – by Dutchmen, as the name ‘Hollandia Nova’ indicates.
- Artwork typeglobe
- Object numberNG-C-2014-2-1
- Dimensionsheight 110 cm x width 100 cm x depth 100 cm, diameter 68 cm
- Physical characteristicsingekleurde gravure op gipsen bol in een stoel van hout
