World maps & models
World map from the Theatre of the Universe atlas
Historical recordDate the displayed edition 1587, not the atlas's first edition of 1570.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- World map in Théâtre de l’Univers
- Artifact date
- 1587 edition
- Creator
- Abraham Ortelius
- Holding institution
- Library of Congress / World Digital Library
- Classification
- Atlas world map
Antarctica connection
Contextual visual history; not direct evidence about Antarctica
Relevance and caution
Date the displayed edition 1587, not the atlas's first edition of 1570.
Catalog context
Curatorial navigation label; original categories and source identity retained.
Actual world-map plate in the 1587 atlas edition, not the 1570 first edition and not the atlas cover. Terra Australis is conjectural geography, not a measured Antarctic coast.
Abraham Ortelius, Théâtre de l’Univers (1587 edition), scan 14. Museum Plantin-Moretus, World Digital Library / Library of Congress, LCCN 2021666800.
Image source record · Reuse terms
Image rights and evidence limits
LOC World Digital Library reports no known copyright or other restrictions; free use and reuse absent restrictions.
Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.
Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- image reproduction provenance; not proof of a linked interpretationhttps://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_08978/?sp=14
- image reuse conditionshttps://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_08978/?sp=1
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.loc.gov/item/2021666800/
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