Art History AnimaliaApr 8, 2025
For #InternationalBeaverDay :
The Original #Beaver Map & Its Legacy
via Swann Galleries
#AnimalsOnMaps
https://www.swanngalleries.com/news/maps-and-atlases/2018/06/the-original-beaver-map/
The Original Beaver Map & Its Legacy - Swann Galleries News

The Beaver Map, The Original Beaver Map and The Dutch Beaver Derivative reveal more about the exploration of North America than meets the eye. All three come to auction June 7.

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Art History AnimaliaJan 20, 2025
#PenguinAwarenessDay 🐧:
Magellanic #Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) on 17th c. Dutch maps of the Strait of Magellan:
1. 1602 Olivier Van Noort (I think this is the earliest depiction of one on a map?) https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/xlarge/24065.jpg
2. 1635 Jodocus Hondius https://library.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/pacific/magellan-strait/magellan-strait-maps.html
#BirdsInArt #AnimalsOnMaps
Art History AnimaliaNov 11, 2024

At long last, a new blog post!

The Prominence of #Parrots in the Cantino Planisphere of 1502 https://arthistoryanimalia.com/2024/11/10/the-prominence-of-parrots-in-the-cantino-planisphere-of-1502/

#BirdsInArt #AnimalsOnMaps