Miss Dyer ' S Ca 1800 Schoolgirl Hand Drawn Watercolor Map Of Europe
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:109147 |
It's not clear whether Miss Dyer's first name is Elisa or Eliza, but if Eliza, then she was born in Massachusetts in 1789, dating the map to 1802. But if Eliza, then the map originates from Maine and dates to 1800. Both possibilities make sense since the map itself is from a New Hampshire estate. In any event, in its frame (not terribly old) this fantastic example of American folk art measures 23 5/8" x 18 1/4" (sight 22 1/4" x 17 3/4"). A date of 1800 or 1802 follows... logically from the fact that Finland has not yet separated itself from Sweden (which occurred in 1809) as well as Poland's configuration, which in fact matches its form in 1795 or so (and we can assume there's a bit of a lag in the maps children used to construct their own). The detail here is wonderful ... rivers, major cities, etc ... and finely written in. The map does have two apologies ... a tear from the left side (see my 7th picture) as well as one from the right with a small dime sized piece of missing paper (see my 6th picture). Nevertheless, a fantastic example of schoolgirl folk art. Offered as a buy it now or best offer, domestic USPS shipping will run $35.
