Aegean sea & Crete - Wells 1700 Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithograph

Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithograph

Janssonius’s work is characterized by the "Dutch high style

with figures on horseback and pedestrians along the dusty path in the foreground

and Mississippi—are "unrolled" into vertical lines

you can see "views" or "appearances" of the land

Aegean sea & Crete - Wells 1700 Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithographWellss Map of the Aegean Islands and Crete (1700) Title: A New Map of the Islands of the Aegean Sea, Together with the Island of Crete, and the Adjoining Isles. Cartographer: Edward Wells Origin: Oxford London, United Kingdom Date: 1700 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: A Classical Education in Cartography This map tells the story of the English fascination with the "Cradle of Civilization" at the turn of the