Caption

Veteris Orbis Arctoi Typus, Map of the Scandinavian Countries in Ancient Times, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, folder, printmaker: Gerrit Drogenham, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1695, paper, engraving, height 272 mm x width 334 mm, maps, atlases, Scandinavia, An antique-style engraved map showing a coastal and inland landscape with detailed shorelines, islands, peninsulas, rivers and lakes, a grid of parallel latitude and longitude lines, numerous small topographic symbols for mountains and hills, shaded coastal contours, and many clustered place labels rendered in small script; the map has a plain border with surrounding ruled lines and age spots and foxing on the paper, and the engraving exhibits fine linework and stippled shading throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A75_138

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.9Mb (7.5Mb) / 12.8in x 10.9in / 3848 x 3264 (300dpi)

Keywords

Veteris Orbis Arctoi Typus Map Scandinavian Countries Ancient Times Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page folder printmaker Gerrit Drogenham supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1695 paper engraving height 272 mm x width 334 mm maps atlases Scandinavia antique-style engraved map showing coastal inland landscape detailed shorelines islands peninsulas rivers lakes grid parallel latitude longitude lines numerous small topographic symbols mountains hills shaded coastal contours clustered place labels rendered small script map plain border surrounding ruled lines age spots foxing engraving exhibits fine linework stippled shading