An 18th century map of Africa

LOTTER, Tobias Conrad.

Africa Concinnata...
Augsburg, c.1770. Original wash colour with additions to the title cartouche. 450 x 580mm.

A colourful map of Africa based on Delisle latest observations from members of the Royal Academy of Sciences, with a cartouche showing elephants, native wrestling a crocodile and another hunting an ostrich on horseback.


Stock ID : 22201