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New and Detailed Sketch of the Arctic Lands, by Andreas Boreus, the Swede
Andreas Bureus (1571–1646) is known as the father of Swedish cartography. He embarked upon a career in the Royal Chancellery in 1602 and was entrusted with several important missions in the service of...
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Jerusalem as Imagined by Jakob Zeller
This imaginary picture of the heavenly city of Jerusalem is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-86)....
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Panorama of Genoa, 1553
This panoramic view of Genoa in 1553 is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622−86). In the upper left is...
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Panorama of Florence, 1557
This panoramic view of Florence in 1557 is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622−86). On the left side...
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Danzig, Nowadays a Very Crowded Market Town for the North, the West, and the...
This panoramic view of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk) in 1617 is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622−86)....
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The Very Large Portuguese City of Lisbon, a Most Famous Market Town for the...
This panoramic view of Lisbon in 1619 is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-86). The coat of arms of...
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The Doge’s Procession Crossing Saint Mark’s Square, Venice
This view of the procession of the doge in Saint Mark’s Square in Venice is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la...
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Representation of Hispalis, Generally Known as Seville, World-Famous City and...
This panoramic view of Seville in 1619 is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622−86). At the bottom of...
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Panorama of London from Southwark, 1600
This panoramic view of London from Southwark is from the collection of cityscapes and broadsheets that once belonged to the Swedish statesman Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622−86). In the...
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A New, More True and Complete Description of the Whole World, First Published...
Alonzo de Santa Cruz (1505–67) was a well-known Spanish cartographer. As cosmographer at the Casa de contratación, the business enterprise in Seville that had a monopoly on the trade with the New...
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Natural Bridge, Called the “Land Bridge,” Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) of a scene in Bogotá Province (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia shows two men and their pack animals high on the rocky terrain above a...
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Laguna de Siecha, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows Laguna de Siecha, in the province of Bogotá (present-day Cundinamarca Department) in west-central Colombia. The lake was of religious significance...
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The Pacho Ironworks, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows the rural village of Pacho, in Bogotá Province (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia, with the large ironworks in the foreground. The...
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Chair of the Chief of the Panches
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows the carved wooden chair of a Panche chieftain. It was executed in Neiva Province (present-day Cundinamarca Department) in 1857. The Panches were...
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View of the Plain of Fusagasugá, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows the llano, or plain, of Fusagasugá in the province of Bogotá (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia. The caption on the painting...
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View of the Town of Pandi, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows the town of Pandi in the province of Bogotá (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia. The caption on the painting indicates that the town...
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Panoramic View of the Town and District of Pacho, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows the town of Pacho, Bogotá Province (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia, where, as the caption explains, a rich iron mine was located....
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Guatavita Lake, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows Guatavita Lake in the province of Bogotá (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia. The caption on the painting states that the lake,...
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Erratic Stone, near the Town of Pandi, with Hieroglyphs made by the Indians,...
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows an unusual red-painted and inscribed rock in the province of Bogotá (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia. The caption on the painting...
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Bridge of the Common over the Funza River or Bogotá River, Province of Bogotá
This watercolor by Manuel María Paz (1820–1902) shows the Bridge of the Common over the Bogotá River in the province of Bogotá (present-day Cundinamarca Department), Colombia. The bridge over the...
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