Gerhard Mercator
Map of the Lowlands

ArtistFlemish, 1512–1594
CultureFlemish
Titles
  • Map of the Lowlands
  • from Atlantis pars altera
Date1585–1595
MediumEngraving with hand-coloring on paper
DimensionsPlate: 14 × 18 3/8 in. (35.6 × 46.7 cm)
Frame (outer): 23 3/8 × 27 3/4 × 1 in. (59.4 × 70.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. Horning
Object number2011.1010
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Printed label on frame verso lower center: S A R A H / B A L I N S K A S / FINE ART FRAMING DISPLAY ALTERNATIVES ART SERVICES / 1214 JOE ANNEI HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019

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