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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042963
Shelfmark:
Newman.980
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
[Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads
Imprint:
[London: s.n., 1689]
Creator:
Greene, Robert (b.1678?, d.1730)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1689
Description:
This is the title cartouche of a map of Scotland first printed in London in 1679 by Robert Greene and William Berry. This copy is a later issue. The fine workmanship, typical of the17th century's best engravers, can be seen in the modelling of the faces and in the flowing script. The figures flanking the cartouche are a historical source in their own right. Surviving examples of tools and weapons are often difficult to date so illustrations in prints and paintings are often helpful. To the left is a man holding a falchion, the single edged chopping sword of the North European infantry between the late 16th and 17th centuries. To the right stands a farmer with bound sheaves of barley and a sickle.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured in outline
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Category:
Drawing
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.173.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
11366442
Repro Title:
[Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
2237 x 1693
Repro ID Number:
0042963c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000658a
Repro Capture Date:
26/06/2000 14:35:00

[Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads [1 of 1]

[Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads [1 of 1]