Reduced map of the seas between Asia and America.
Other
5.0 x 93.0 cm
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
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maurepas, jean-frédéric phélypeaux, comte de (1701 – 1781)
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Maritime Museum of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)
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About this artwork
- Title: Reduced map of the seas between Asia and America.
- Artist: maurepas, jean-frédéric phélypeaux, comte de
- Original dimensions: 5.0 x 93.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Maritime Museum of Barcelona
- Movement: Other
- Creative period: Late Medieval
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: global exploration art , vintage map decor , historical map art