19th Century Hand-Colored Map of Africa by Henry Tanner

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19th Century Hand-Colored Map of Africa by Henry Tanner

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An early to mid-19th century hand-colored map of Africa by Henry Schenk Tanner, published in Tanner's Universal Atlas by Matthew Carey & Son in Philadelphia in 1834. At the time this map was published, Africa was largely unexplored. The "Mountains of Kong" and the "Mountains of the Moon" divide Africa into north and south. Little was known of central Africa at this time and it was all called "Ethiopia". A key identifies the various European colonial powers and their territories as well as independent countries are represented with distinctive colors. There is a large inset of Liberia and a smaller one for the town plan of Monrovia. This colorful map of Africa is presented in a polished burl wood frame with a double mat; the outer mat in white and a thin black inner mat. There is a decorative green map border. There are occasional small spots and short thin elongated areas of discoloration. The map is otherwise in excellent condition. Henry Schenck Tanner (1786-1858) was one of the most respective American map engravers and publishers of the early 19th century. Tanner's forty plus year career, based in Philadelphia, was almost entirely focused on cartographic work. In 1818 Tanner began work on a New American Atlas. The atlas was published between 1819 and 1839. The New American Atlas was hailed as "one of the most splendid works of the kind ever executed in this country". Tanner was the most active and influential map publisher in the United States in the early and mid-19th century. Tanner began work on the "New Universal Atlas" in 1832. This popular and important atlas was published in several editions and was eventually purchased by Carey and Hart and subsequently by S. A. Mitchell in 1846, the preeminent publisher of the next generation.

Creator:
Henry Schenck Tanner (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Width: 22.88 in (58.12 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Engraved
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1834
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Alamo, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: # 14631stDibs: LU5206220638602