England and Wales or South Britain
Artist
William Faden
(1749 London, England - 1836)
Date1798
Mediumhand colored engraving on paper
Dimensions6 3/4 × 6 1/8 in. (17.1 × 15.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation from the Lucia v. B. Batten Estate
Object numberPC2020.51.52
DescriptionThis is a small hand colored map of England and Wales. The background is white, and the counties of England are outlined in light red. Wales is outlined in yellow. The towns and counties are named, as are the surrounding bodies of water. There is a tan frame surrounding the map with a scale inside it. In the lower right corner is a small scale labeled "British Statute Miles." Near the upper right corner, inside of an oval, it says "ENGLAND/and/WALES/or/SOUTH/BRITAIN." At center, along the bottom edge and outside the frame, it says, "Published by Wm. Faden, Jany. 1, 1798." Along the bottom edge and outside the frame, on the far right, it says, "W. Palmer foulp"On View
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