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Title
Muteczuma / Rex ultimus Mexicanorum
Collection

Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History

The pictorial field-book of the Revolution

Volume 1 (Introduction)

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1671 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZP
Topics
Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520
Emperors -- Mexico
Genres
Prints
Notes
Citation/reference: EM4254
Content: Print from two possible sources. This image first appeared in Arnoldus Montanus's 'Die nieuwe en onbekende weereld....(New and Unknown World)', Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1671. This volume was translated and publised in England by John Ogilby the same year as 'America, Being and Accurate Description of the New World.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Image: 10 3/8 × 6 7/8 in. (26.3 × 17.4 cm) Mat / Mount: 11 × 7 5/16 in. (27.9 × 18.6 cm) (blue mount) Mat / Mount: 15 3/16 × 10 13/16 in. (38.6 × 27.5 cm) (tan mount)
Trimmed, strip of engraved vertical lines added at the bottom, mounted on blue paper
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16513368
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG95-F209
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12349136
TMS ID: 537438
TMS Object Number: Emmet 4254
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0d3cfac0-c608-012f-3b4b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1671: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Muteczuma / Rex ultimus Mexicanorum" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1671. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-3c88-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Muteczuma / Rex ultimus Mexicanorum" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-3c88-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1671). Muteczuma / Rex ultimus Mexicanorum Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-3c88-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Muteczuma / Rex ultimus Mexicanorum