Art

A beautiful and very decorative map of both Peru and Bolivia, engraved and published in the mid nineteenth century by the highly regarded firm of John Tallis & Co. Surrounding the map are a series of local vignettes, including the Peruvian capital city of Lima, and the famous Potosi, the site for silver for the Spaniards during the sixteenth century. The map is "framed" by an intricate border design. Size: 370 x 267 mm. Steel engraving with original outline colour. Good condition.