Historic Map : Mitchell Map of The World in Hemispheres, 1849, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in a portrait of Napoleon

a portrait of Napoleon

Dated 1870 under the title and

Offers wonderful inland detail of both roads and river systems

The West Village

1762 for issue as plate no

Historic Map : Mitchell Map of The World in Hemispheres, 1849, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in a portrait of NapoleonThis is a lovely hand colored map of the world on a globular projection by Samuel Augustus Mitchell dating to 1849. It depicts the world on hemispherical projection and offers a fascinating snapshot of the world during a period of rapid globalization and discovery. Africa and Australia are largely unmapped in the interiors with coastlines accurately rendered. The coast of Antarctica is drawn in sketchily, based upon early expeditions. The map is color