Explorers Map of the World published in 1797 90% Canvas version mounted with lacquered

Canvas version mounted with lacquered timber rails (top and bottom) and hanging cord—gallery-style

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000 Dimensions 1189 mm (W) × 841 mm (H) Materials Paper

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Explorers Map of the World published in 1797 90% Canvas version mounted with lacqueredFeaturing the voyages of Cook, Byron, Bougainville and the great circumnavigators This beautifully reproduced 1797 world map, originally published by John Fairburn and drawn by Robert Rowe (17751843), charts the age of exploration in remarkable detail. Titled A Chart of the World on Wright's or Mercator's Projection, it captures the known world as understood at the close of the 18th century and showcases the routes of legendary explorers including