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Print, Map of China

This is a Print. It is dated 1626 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is engraving and brush and wash on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Milton I. D. Einstein. It is credited Gift of Milton Einstein.

Its dimensions are

41.8 × 54.1 cm (16 7/16 × 21 5/16 in.) Platemark: 29.8 × 51.8 cm (11 3/4 × 20 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscription on map and vignettes.

Cite this object as

Print, Map of China; England; engraving and brush and wash on paper; 41.8 × 54.1 cm (16 7/16 × 21 5/16 in.) Platemark: 29.8 × 51.8 cm (11 3/4 × 20 3/8 in.); Gift of Milton Einstein; 1959-49-197

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