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Parte of Staffordshyre, Warwickshyre, Parte of Worsterershyre, and Parte of Lestershyre
Parte of Staffordshyre, Warwickshyre, Parte of Worsterershyre, and Parte of Lestershyre
Parte of Staffordshyre, Warwickshyre, Parte of Worsterershyre, and Parte of Lestershyre

Parte of Staffordshyre, Warwickshyre, Parte of Worsterershyre, and Parte of Lestershyre

Artist (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 numberPC2020.51.29
DescriptionThis map of part of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, part of Worcestershire, and part of Leicestershire 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 is a huntress seated near a stand of trees. Near the upper left corner of the map it says, "PARTE OF STAFFORD/SHYRE." Near the upper right corner it says, "PARTE OF LESTER/SHYRE." In the middle left of the map it says, "WAR WICK/SHYRE." On the left edge of the map it says, "PARTE/OF/WORSTER/SHYRE."

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