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C1661
Carta Terzd. Generale del’ Asia. 23
Mapmaker:
R.Dudley
“To the north of Japan the land mass of Isola di Iezo (‘the coast is unknown to Christians’) extends east across the Pacific to within 25 degrees of the coast of America.” The long-misunderstood northern island of Japan, here called … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Carta Terzd. Generale del’ Asia. 23
Date:
C1661
Mapmaker:
R.Dudley
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Image Size:
385mm
x 470mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1661
Description:
“To the north of Japan the land mass of Isola di Iezo (‘the coast is unknown to Christians’) extends east across the Pacific to within 25 degrees of the coast of America.” The long-misunderstood northern island of Japan, here called "Iezo", stretches along the top of the sheet. Sir Robert Dudley was the son of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the paramour of Queen Elizabeth I. His desire to marry the Queen led the elder Dudley to have his marriage declared invalid, and his children illegitimate. The younger Dudley was nevertheless one of the richest men in England when James I came to the throne. A prolonged quarrel in court led to Dudley’s leaving for Florence, where he spent the rest of his life, a leading member of the Medici court. It was in Florence over a twelve year period that he prepared his great atlas Arcano del Mare, beautifully engraved by Antonio Francesco Lucini. Clancy 710
