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Print, Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times)
This is a Print. It was designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and dedicatee: Luigi Alamanni. It is dated ca. 1590 and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Samuel P. Avery.
Its dimensions are
20 × 26.8 cm (7 7/8 × 10 9/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Lettered in margin, below image, with the title and two sentences in Latin: 'Lapis reclusit iste Flavio abditum' / 'Poli suum hunc amorem, at ipse navitae'. ; Within image, lower right: 'Ion.Stradanus Invent.' / 'Phls. Galle excud.' ; Plated numbered 2.
Cite this object as
Print, Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times); Designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Dedicatee: Luigi Alamanni (Italian, 1558–1603); Netherlands; engraving on paper; 20 × 26.8 cm (7 7/8 × 10 9/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Samuel P. Avery; 1947-26-1
