Plano que contiene la Bahía de Tabla con la ciudad del Cabo
Shows coastal area of the Cape of Good Hope region. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Watermarks: IV; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis over the characters VDL. Pen-and-ink and watercolor.…
Territorii Jakutensis pars orientalis.
Setka geograficheskikh koordinat. Obshchegeograficheskai︠a︡ karta vostochnoĭ chasti I︠A︡kutskogo uezda. Rel'ef pokazan perspektivnym izobrazheniem, tak zhe naneseny osnovnye naselennye punkty, lesa. Dal'niĭ Vostok, sev.-vost. Original map at: Russian State Library Сетка географических координат.…
Contributor:
Frolov, K. - Treskot, Johann
Date:1770-01-01
Book/Printed Material
Beauties of Yoshiwara.
Seirō Bijin Awase (Beauties of Yoshiwara) is one of the finest multicolored woodblock printed books in Japan. It was published in 1770. The book depicts 166 courtesans of the Yoshiwara, the pleasure…
Map of the City of Rio de Janeiro: Situated at Latitude 22 Degrees 54' and Longitude …
Plano da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro: situado na Latitude de 22°54', e de Longitude de 334°53' contados do Meridiano da ilha do Ferro
This pen-and-ink watercolor map shows the city of Rio de Janeiro and the surrounding coastline around 1770, shortly after it became the colonial capital city of Portuguese Brazil. The map is the…
Topographic Map of New Discovery of the Corner in the Village of Cuiaba.
Planta topográfica da nova descuberta da Quina, na Villa do Cuyabá
This hand-colored map shows the village of Cuiabá in Brazil's Mato Grosso state. The town was founded in 1727, after gold was discovered in the region. This map, made more than 40…
Geographical Map of Modern Northern Greece.
Mappa Geographica Graeciae Septentrionalis Hodiernae sive Provinciarum Macedoniae, Thessaliae et Albaniae in qua ultima Provincia Habitationes sitae Gentis Montenegrianae in Comitatu Zentanensi expressae sunt, unacum finitimis Regionibus atque Insulis
The long subtitle of this Latin map of northern Greece explains that it depicts "the provinces of Macedonia, Thessaly, and Albania, in the last one of which the dwellings of the Montenegrin…
The Battle of Oroi-Jalatu.
The "Battle Copper Prints" are a series of prints from copper engravings dating from the second half of the 18th century. They were commissioned by the Qianlong emperor of the Qing dynasty…
MapPlano que contiene la Bahía de Tabla con la ciudad del Cabo Shows coastal area of the Cape of Good Hope region. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Watermarks: IV; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis over the characters VDL. Pen-and-ink and watercolor.…
MapPlano del Puerto de Mauricio, situado a la parte del no. de la Ysla de Francia … Shows vicinity of Port Louis. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Watermarks: IV; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis over the characters VDL. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing.…
MapTerritorii Jakutensis pars orientalis. Setka geograficheskikh koordinat. Obshchegeograficheskai︠a︡ karta vostochnoĭ chasti I︠A︡kutskogo uezda. Rel'ef pokazan perspektivnym izobrazheniem, tak zhe naneseny osnovnye naselennye punkty, lesa. Dal'niĭ Vostok, sev.-vost. Original map at: Russian State Library Сетка географических координат.…
Book/Printed MaterialBeauties of Yoshiwara. Seirō Bijin Awase (Beauties of Yoshiwara) is one of the finest multicolored woodblock printed books in Japan. It was published in 1770. The book depicts 166 courtesans of the Yoshiwara, the pleasure…
Book/Printed MaterialLetters, Pedagogical Teachings, and Sayings of Saint Anthony of Egypt. This manuscript opens with the 20 letters "to the sons who follow his [Anthony's] gentle path...and prayers to keep us from Satan's example." The letters are for the most part short, many…
MapMap of the City of Rio de Janeiro: Situated at Latitude 22 Degrees 54' and Longitude …
MapTopographic Map of New Discovery of the Corner in the Village of Cuiaba.
MapGeographical Map of Modern Northern Greece.
Photo, Print, DrawingThe Battle of Oroi-Jalatu. The "Battle Copper Prints" are a series of prints from copper engravings dating from the second half of the 18th century. They were commissioned by the Qianlong emperor of the Qing dynasty…
Photo, Print, DrawingA Victory Banquet Given by the Emperor for the Distinguished Officers and Soldiers. The "Battle Copper Prints" are a series of prints from copper engravings dating from the second half of the 18th century. They were commissioned by the Qianlong emperor of the Qing dynasty…