Print, book-illustration, map, Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532

Map of the world; the globe is depicted in oval shape, containing the titled continents europe, africa, asia and america; two plates with text are located above the indian ocean; two angels turn the wold with cranks attached to the poles; the space around the world is filled with scenes from africa (upper left), asia (upper right), america (lower left) and arabia (lower right); first published in simon grynaeus, novus orbis regionum ac insularum veteribus incognitarum, j. Herwagen, basel, 1532; worn and fractured in various places, sheet made up on the left edge. 1532 woodcut and letterpress, printed from two blocks. Date: 1532. Dimensions: Height: 353 mm; Width: 550 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Print, book-illustration, map (BM 1895,0122.1113)