Franciscus Hogenb. ex vero sculpsit. Relief shown pictorially. Bar scale on map given in "Scala miliarium Germanicorũ" (90 units [= 5.1 cm]). Oriented with north toward left of sheet. Decorative cartouches, ship, sea monster, flying bat, and other fauna (e.g. horses). Shows Tartaria. Features topography, waterways, vegetation Pictorial vignettes of figures, including encampments and bear-baiting. Descriptive text throughout, including historical information. "Vale ex Wilda Lithauniæ anno 1555." Includes Dutch and Cyrillic text.
Creator:
Hogenberg, Frans, approximately 1539-1590 and Wied, Anton, approximately 1500-1558
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