1824 ENGRAVED MAP OF York STATE SHOWING INCOMPLETE Erie Canal AND MORE SO FI
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:15083 | Cartographer/Publisher: FIELDING LUKAS, JR. |
| Printing Technique: ENGRAVED Copper Plate |
HERE IS THE PRODUCT OF FIELDING LUKAS, JR, . A MASTER CARTOGRAPHER BUT ALSO A FINE ARTIST, ENGRAVER AND PUBLIC FIGURE TO BOOT. SETTLING IN BALTIMORE HIS CAREER WAS LAUNCHED WITH HIS FIRST AMAZING ATLAS OF EACH OF THE THEM STATES IN THE UNION FOLLOWED BY A NEW ATLAS HE ENGRAVED EACH MAP OF THE COUNTRIES OF HE WORLD BY 1830!A TRAINED OR UNTRAINED EYE CAN SEE THE UNIQUE COLORING REALLY TRADE MARK LUKAS WASHED AND SOFT BUT JUMPS OUT TO DEVINE ALL THE COUNTIES OF New York STATE CLEARLY.IF Y...OU LIVE IN THIS STATE IF IT WERE ME I WOULD SURE LIKE THIS HANDING IN PROMINENT PLACE IN MY HOME OR OFFICE OR COUNTRY HOME IF ONE EXISTS LIGHTING UP ITS WALL SPACE AND ETIRE ROOM.THE Erie Canal WAS TWO YEARS AWAY WHEN HE PUBLISHED THIS MAP BUT HE INCLUDED A KNOW PROFILE ON LOWER PART OF MAP MAKING IT UNIQUE FOR ITS TIME.READY FOR MATTING AND FRAMING INSTANTLY UPON OPENING SHIPPING PACKAGE.GOOD LUCK IF YOU ARE STARTING TO COLLECT OR WAJNT TO THIS A GREAT START.DIMEMSIONS: 18.5X12 INCHES
