C1854

Venezuela, New Granada, Equador and The Guayanas

Mapmaker:

Scarce c.19th fully hand coloured example of one the most decorative c.19th maps of Venezuela. The map is surrounded a vine pattern border and includes four finely engraving inset views of: Chimborazo, Fall of the Bagota and Paramaribo. From, Martin, … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Venezuela, New Granada, Equador and The Guayanas

Date:

C1854

Mapmaker:

John Tallis (1817 - 1876)

Mapmaker:

John Rapkin (1813 - 1899)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

360mm

x 250mm

Paper Size:

372mm

x 268mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1854

Description:

Scarce c.19th fully hand coloured example of one the most decorative c.19th maps of Venezuela.

The map is surrounded a vine pattern border and includes four finely engraving inset views of:

Chimborazo, Fall of the Bagota and Paramaribo.

From, Martin, M. The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Geographical…

References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :822.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. 1879: 1220

Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466
Yale University Art Gallery: Folio A 2019 38
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1807340

John Tallis (1817 - 1876)

Bookseller and publisher of maps and atlases who produced the famous atlas of maps, 'The Illustrated Atlas, and modern history of the World'. The maps were drawn by John Rapkin (1813-1899) and were beautifully decorated with vignette views and local fauna and flora of the areas depicted. John Rapkin (1813-1899) Rapkin was a mapmaker and engraver who is best known for his superb engraving on John Tallis publications.

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John Rapkin (1813 - 1899)

British mapmaker and engraver who is best known for his superb engraving on John Tallis publications. He was born in Southwark, the son of George Rapkin, a shoemaker, and his wife Elizabeth Harfy. Rapkin and his brother Richard were both engravers and his other brother, William Harfy Rapkin, was a printer.

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