Portolan Chart: 1492

Title

Portolan Chart: 1492

Subject

exploration; map

Description

Portolan chart by Jorge de Aguiar (1492), the oldest known signed and dated chart of Portuguese origin.

Creator

Jorge de Aguiar

Source

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, USA

Publisher

Wikimedia Commons

Date

1492

Contributor

Wiki user: Alvesgaspar

Rights

public domain

Relation

[no text]

Format

5016x3878

Language

[no text]

Type

Map

Identifier

[no text]

Coverage

[no text]

Files

Jorge_Aguiar_1492_MR.jpg

Citation

Jorge de Aguiar, “Portolan Chart: 1492,” Guns, Boats, and Gunboats, accessed May 15, 2024, https://history139.omeka.net/items/show/79.