Aegean sea & Crete - Wells 1700 Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (the

Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (the Elder)

" It is a vibrant snapshot of how the world’s second-largest continent was perceived by European scholars at the dawn of the 1700s

and Mississippi—are "unrolled" into vertical lines

In a curious twist typical of the era's decorative style

Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithograph

Aegean sea & Crete - Wells 1700 Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (theWellss Map of the Aegean Islands and Crete (1700) Title: A New Map of the Islands of the Aegean Sea, Together with the Island of Crete, and the Adjoining Isles. Cartographer: Edward Wells Origin: Oxford London, United Kingdom Date: 1700 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: A Classical Education in Cartography This map tells the story of the English fascination with the "Cradle of Civilization" at the turn of the