This is a drawing of a detailed historical title page design. The illustration features an architectural-style frame with various decorative elements. Within the frame is a central figure standing on a pedestal, holding a spear and a shield. Surrounding this central figure are smaller niches containing figures dressed in historical, military attire, each identified with labels. The title block in the lower central part reads "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine," credited to John Speed and dated 1611. The surrounding decorations include intricate patterns, heraldic symbols, and small…
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Title Page to "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Jodocus Hondius I (Dutch, 1563 - 1611/1612)

1611

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 44 × 27.3 cm (17 5/16 × 10 3/4 in.)
Culture
Unknown
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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