Nova Reperta, The Invention of the Compass

PLATE 2. The Invention of the Compass. Second plate from a print series entitled Nova Reperta (New Inventions of Modern Times) consisting of a title page and 19 plates, engraved by Jan Collaert I, after Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, and published by Philips Galle. Illustration of man working with a compass at his desk in a large room. On the right side of the room is a bed. There is another desk with other books and geographical tools. To the man's left a dog lies on the floor. Hanging from the ceiling is a model ship. The window in the background provides a view of boats sailing in the ocean and people walking along the beach

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12695746

Media ID

47681847

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4350px x 3090px (5.6MB)

Credit

MMA/Harris Brisbane Dick Fund/Science Source/Mary Evans