Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Map of the Pacific Ocean 1590 Abraham Ortelius [Ortels], Flemish, 1527 - 1598 Hand-colored engraving Currently not on view 1954-78-5 Gift of an anonymous donor, 1954 |
LabelThe Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) and his team of five ships were the first to cross the Pacific Ocean, but only one ship—the Victoria, shown on this map—returned to Spain in 1522. Japan is depicted next to the Asian continent. |
