Cartographer / Engraver: Abraham Ortelius / Hieronymo Chiaus
Medium / Size: Copperplate engraved map / c.462 x 350mm
Date: late 16th century
Location: Western half of modern day Andalucia
Cartographer / Engraver: Abraham Ortelius / Hieronymo Chiaus
Medium / Size: Copperplate engraved map / c.462 x 350mm
Date: late 16th century
Location: Western half of modern day Andalucia
Brief Description: A decorative map of the area surrounding Seville; map is adorned with elaborate cartouches and the sea with ships and monsters; the hilly topography of the hinterland is well contrasted with the coastal plains surrounding the Mediterranean sea.
