Title page of “Nova Reperta”, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Jan Collaert II, Flemish, 1560 - 1628, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving on laid paper, Upper center: a tablet with the inscription: NOVA REPERTA Below, a printing press and a cannon, which is flanked at left by a globe, and at right by a compass. Figures at upper left and right hold each hold an ouroboros, the one at upper left gestures with a stick at the New World on the globe. Along the bottom, a series of images referring to the discoveries and inventions celebrated in the print series. From left: a mulberry tree (reference to silk-making); a sadle with stirrups; a clock; gunpowder; guaiacum; distilling equipment. Below, in the margin, an series of numbered inscriptions in Latin identifies each. A preliminary drawing for this print is in the collection: 1901-39-149r., Antwerp, Netherlands, ca. 1591, figures, Print, Print
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Title page, Nova Reperta, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Jan Collaert II, Flemish, 1560 - 1628, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving, laid paper, Upper center, tablet, inscription, NOVA REPERTA, printing press, cannon, flanked, left, globe, right, compass, Figures, upper left, right hold, hold, ouroboros, upper left gestures, stick, New World, globe, bottom, series, images referring, discoveries, inventions celebrated, print series, left, mulberry tree, reference, silk-, sadle, stirrups, clock, gunpowder, guaiacum, distilling equipment, margin, series, numbered inscriptions, Latin identifies, preliminary drawing, print, collection, 1901-39-149r, Antwerp, Netherlands, ca, 1591, figures, Print
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