Dorsetshere and Hampshere
Artist
William Hole
(died 1624)
Date1612-22
Mediumcopper engraving on paper
Dimensions11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation from the Lucia v. B. Batten Estate
Object numberPC2020.51.28
DescriptionThis map of Dorsetshire and Hampshire comes from the publication of the epic poem Poly-Olbion by the English poet Michael Drayton (1563-1631). The map has a white border around it. The land of the map is a light tan color with short wavy lines on it. There are rivers, and the rivers have naked nymphs standing in the water. Near the cities, there are women wearing crowns with buildings on them. There are also huntresses and one standing under a tree. The bottom side of the map is a coastline with an island in the lower right corner. At the top of the island it says, "THE ILE OF WYGHT." In the upper left corner it says "DORSET/SHERE." In the upper right corner it says, "HAMP/SHERE."On View
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