Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times)

Q: When was "Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1590.

Q: Is "Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times)" in the public domain?

Yes, Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523â1605

ca. 1590

Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times) by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523â1605

Classification

figures

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Museum purchase through gift of Samuel P. Avery

Accession Number

1947-26-1

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Lapis Polaris Magnes (Invention of the Compass), plate 2 of the Nova Reperta (New Inventions for Modern Times)

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