Subject: Gulf of Mexico
Period: 1779 (dated)
Publication: Atlas Universel...
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.9 x 17.8 inches
58.2 x 45.2 cm
A lovely map of Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast, Florida, and a portion of Cuba from the cartography of D'Anville. The southern tip of Florida is shown as an archipelago of large islands. Tecas is named on the coast of present-day Texas, and sailing routes are shown along the coasts. The verdant cartouche shows a waterfall and a crocodile, natives, trees, and exotic birds.
References: Phillips (A) #647-49.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression with original outline color on a sturdy, watermarked sheet with a few light stains at top.