The Discovery of America, plate 1 from the 'Nova Reperta' (New Inventions of Modern Times), Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Theodor Galle, ca. 1571 - 1633, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving on laid paper, Amerigo Vespucci is seen standing holding a banner and sextant, conversing with a nude indigenous woman seated in a hammock. Animals and cannibals in the distance; a ship at the left. Inscribed below: AMERICA (Americen Americus retexit -- Semel vocavit in de semper excitam), Antwerp, Netherlands, ca. 1590, figures, Print, Print
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Discovery, America, plate 1, 'Nova Reperta', New Inventions, Modern Times, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Theodor Galle, ca, 1571 - 1633, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving, laid paper, Amerigo Vespucci, standing holding, banner, sextant, conversing, nude indigenous woman seated, hammock, Animals, cannibals, distance, ship, left, Inscribed, AMERICA, Americen Americus retexit, Semel vocavit, de semper excitam, Antwerp, Netherlands, ca, 1590, figures, Print
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