Maps of Holy Island and Farne Island, Northumberland, from John Speed's 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', 1676
Maps of Holy Island and Farne Island, Northumberland, from John Speed's 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', 1676
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The map of Holy Island and Farne Island was engraved by John Speed for his atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine", one of the first major cartographic syntheses of the territories of the English Crown (ed. 1611-12, repr. 1676). The sheet, dedicated to the islands off the coast of Northumberland, combines nautical interest and antiquarian description, with compass roses, jagged coastlines and toponymic annotations that guided navigators and travelers. Holy Island (Lindisfarne), a very important medieval monastic center, and the Farne Islands, known for their navigational hazards, are presented as strategic elements of maritime control in the North Sea in the modern age. The work reflects the monarchy's desire to graphically represent its insular "empire" in a political and religious key.
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Sheet size: 30 x 40 cm
With frame: 33 x 43 cm
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