Ortelius’ Map of Ancient Gaul London ward plans light marginal waterstaining

light marginal waterstaining

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Nelson certainly sat for her (she complained that he kept moving his head and claimed that hers was the only bust of Nelson sculpted from life) and he gave her the coat which he had worn at the Battle of the Nile in August 1798

illustrating England Displayed in 1769

Ortelius’ Map of Ancient Gaul London ward plans light marginal waterstainingVan den Broecke stresses the significance of this map of Gaul: in contrast to plate Ort 194 [Gallia vetus, based on Caesars commentaries], this map of Gaul is based on ancient geographical rather than on ancient military sources, and is much more detailed. It contains the largest amount of text to be found on any map by Ortelius testifying the importance he attached to it. It contains all elements of Ortelius as a true Renaissance scholar. Our example