© British Library
Four-fold map screen with 21 engraved maps
Artist: Thomas Jefferys (1742 - 1771)
Location: British Library
Date: circa 1750
Materials: engraving on paper attached to canvas & pine frame
Dimensions: 180 x 256 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £5,000 (Total: £15,000)
Vendor: Howe, Christophre
Review number: 4437 (1997)
Provenance:
Private owner
Description:
The screen has a main world map surrounded by 20 inset maps showing parts of Europe and two celestial hemispheres. It includes a new map of the world or terrestrial globe agreeable to the most modern discoveries and regulated by astronomical observations communicated to the Royal Societies of London and Paris.
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