Mappa Geographica Regionem Mexicanam et Floridam Poster proletariat 1857 - Centenaire de Longchamp

1857 - Centenaire de Longchamp - 1957

Muzeum sztuki w lodzi

Xenia Valderi

Translation: We carry out Ambitious Tasks

Mappa Geographica Regionem Mexicanam et Floridam Poster proletariat 1857 - Centenaire de LongchampVintage map by a German cartographer illustrating France, Spain, and England's colonial territories. The map has a regal air to it: the text is all written in Latin, even going to the length of "Latinizing" the names Florida and Mexicoplaces the Ancient Romans probably never got around to naming. The details on the map really demonstrate the master craftsmanship of 18th Century cartographers. The naval battle scene illustrated in the bottom left