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A hand-colored map of classical Cyprus possibly from Accuratissima Orbis Antiqui (1653-1700) by Jan Jansson and Georg Horn. With a rstrapwork title cartouche and explanation table in the top left and bottom right corners respectively. The sea has rhumb lines, compass roses, sailing vessels and a sea monster. Coastal towns and villages, rivers, woodlands and mountains are depicted pictorially.


cartography
1650-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Ianssonii, Ioannis
ink; laid paper; color wash
21 in x 25 in
Netherlands: Amsterdam