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Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean and Black Seas With the West Coast of Spain and Portugal 1580

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Map Description
Old manuscript map / portolan chart / early map of Mediterranean Sea.

Created by Placido Oliva in 1580.
  • Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
  • Title provided by cataloguer.
  • Fragmentary signature on upper right portion leading into neck reads "Io Placid...".
  • Oriented with north to the right (indicated by fleurs-de-lys).
  • Contains 10 small and 4 large compass roses centered on Sicily.
  • Pen-and-ink and goauche, with traces of gilding.
  • Includes 2 scale bars in unidentified units, fragment of an illustration on the neck, and many illustrations throughout.

Map Subjects

Early Maps

Early Works To 1800

Manuscript Maps

Mediterranean Sea

Portolan Charts

Seaports

Manuscript Maps

Portolan Charts

Early Maps

Placido Oliva

1580

Map Tags

1580

Early Maps

Early Works To 1800

Manuscript Maps

Map

Maps

Mediterranean Sea

Placido Oliva

Portolan Charts

Seaports

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This old map of Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean and Black Seas With the West Coast of Spain and Portugal from 1580 was created by Placido Oliva in 1580