Detail View: Charting The Nation: [Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042963
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Shelfmark:
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Newman.980
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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[Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads
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Imprint:
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[London: s.n., 1689]
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Creator:
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Greene, Robert (b.1678?, d.1730)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1689
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Description:
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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.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Hand coloured in outline
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
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Drawing
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.173.
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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11366442
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Repro Title:
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[Detail of the title cartouche from:] A New Map of Scotland With the Roads [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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2237 x 1693
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Repro ID Number:
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0042963c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000658a
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Repro Capture Date:
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26/06/2000 14:35:00
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