Subject: Norway
Period: 1688 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.9 x 23.5 inches
50.5 x 59.7 cm
This handsome map of Norway is fully engraved with political boundaries, towns, rivers, offshore islands, and the rugged topography of the land. An inset at top left depicts the northern coastline. The map is adorned with a decorative title cartouche surrounded by pine trees, putti with shells and fish, and the coat of arms of the region. This is the third state, with the addition of a title in the inset.
References: Carhart #81.3.
Condition: B
A dark impression with full contemporary color, some light color offsetting, and minor soiling. A few short cracks caused by oxidation of the green pigment and a small hole near center have all been closed on verso with archival materials.