Historic Map : Ortelius Map of Asia (First Edition), 1570, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in the golden gate at right

the golden gate at right center

Pictorial Map of Beijing and Environs

The Two Hemispheres

illustrating the persistence of legend in cartographic representations

A beautiful 1856 example of Colton's map of Palestine

Historic Map : Ortelius Map of Asia (First Edition), 1570, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in the golden gate at rightThis is a remarkable example of Jan Jansson's 1657 mapping of France or Gaul in antiquity. Cartographically this map exhibits heavy influence from a very similar map of the same name published by A. Ortelius in his 1597 Parergon . Based on Greek and Roman sources including Pliny, Strabo, Virgil, Ceasar, and others. A decorative title cartouche depicting curious winged women with exceptionally long necks (harpies?) appears in the lower left quadrant.