Werreldt Kaert
- Author(s)
- Putte, Isaak van der and Savry, Jacob
- Description
- California shown as an island with a slightly indented northern coastline and place names. Depicts small islands between California and the North American continent. The Baja Peninsula is shown next to the northern half of the island of California. A coastline of Nova Albion is depicted with place names, including Cape Mendocino on the far left. Cape Mendocino is also labeled on the northern coast of California. Relief shown pictorially. Title on two scrolls at top of page, inside the border. Includes two solar charts in upper and lower center between hemispheres, illustrating the Copernican and Ptolemaic theories of the solar system. Vignettes depicting mythical representations of the 4 elements in 4 corners of map. Includes text on verso. Likely from a Dutch bible published by Isaak van der Putte from an engraving by Jacob Savry (Savery). Based on the Visscher-Berchem prototype (1658).
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Collection
- The Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island
- Subject(s)
- World maps
- Held by
- Stanford
- More details at
- https://purl.stanford.edu/cy085vp3914
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
