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The Parte of Shropshyre, One the West of Severne
The Parte of Shropshyre, One the West of Severne
The Parte of Shropshyre, One the West of Severne

The Parte of Shropshyre, One the West of Severne

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 numberPC2020.51.32
DescriptionThis map of part of Shropshire 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 huntresses standing near stands of trees. There are hills or mounds with old men standing on them. Within the upper and middle part of the right half of the map it says, "THE/PARTE OF SHROPSHYRE/ONE THE/WEST OF SEVERNE."
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