Subject: Scandinavia
Period: 1687 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.9 x 19.9 inches
58.2 x 50.5 cm
This beautifully engraved folio map focuses on the Kingdom of Sweden and extends to include Finland and parts of Estonia and Latvia. Dense details of towns, rivers, and the topography of the land fill the map. The architectural title and distance scale cartouche is surrounded by putti and the coats of arms of the region.
References: Carhart (De Wit) #82.1
Condition: B
A crisp impression with scattered foxing, moderate offsetting, and a 5.5" centerfold separation at bottom that has been closed on verso with old paper.