Historic Map : Visscher Map of North America and South America , 1658, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in Clinton Street on the wes

Clinton Street on the wes

Nebraska illustrating 'Outdoor Life'

Plan of Beijing / Peiping

both drawn from larger 17th century maps by Visscher

1730 Homann Heirs map of Upper Rhine region

Historic Map : Visscher Map of North America and South America , 1658, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in Clinton Street on the wesThis 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.