Americae Retectio, circa 1589

Plate 4, ferdinand magellan on his ship; magellan seated on deck at centre, holding a pair of compasses in front of an astrolabe; the spanish coat-of-arms is attached to the mast; apollo carrying his lyre at left and guiding the ship; a bird of prey carries an elephant in top left (arabic mythical bird roc?); a male figure with a bow swallowing an arrow at right; a crowned deity (wind god) is seated on a cloud in top right; other sea creatures populate the sea; second state with borderlines; after jan van der straet engraving. Date: circa 1589. Dimensions: Height: 209 mm (trimmed); Width: 274 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Ferdinand Magellan. Collection: British Museum.