Africa
PrinterPrinted by
Mather, Case, Tiffany & Burnham
(American, active 1841)
Date1841
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper, lined with linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 23 x 27 5/8in. (58.4 x 70.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 1/4 x 29in. (61.6 x 73.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 24 5/8 x 29 3/8in. (62.5 x 74.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 1/4 x 29in. (61.6 x 73.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 24 5/8 x 29 3/8in. (62.5 x 74.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Africa. The countries are not labeled; instead, they are numbered. There are also smaller numbers and circles that correspond with a key published separately from the map. Natural features include elevation, depicted with hachure marks; deserts, depicted with clusters of dots; rivers and islands. In the bottom left corner is an inset map.
Object number2012.312.222.21
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleOn View
Not on view
