SOUTH AMERICA. Peru–Bolivian Confederacy. Gran Colombia. RAPKIN/TALLIS 1851 map
South America. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin; vignette illustrations drawn by J Marchant & engraved by J Rogers. Published by John Tallis & Co. Provenance: "Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, Geographical, Political, Commercial and Statistical", edited by R Montgomery Martin Esq., published by John Tallis and Company, London & New York [Tallis's Illustrated Atlas]. Type: Antique engraved map by J Rapkin, published by John Tallis. Original outline hand colour, decorative border, and attractive inset vignette views. This fascinating map shows Peru & Bolivia unified as the short-lived Peru–Bolivian Confederation, although this had ceased to exist some 12 years earlier in 1839. It also shows a united Gran Colombia, incorporating New Granada (today Colombia & Panama), Venezuela & Ecuador; however Gran Colombia had ceased to exist in 1831, when Ecuador & Venezuela had seceded. Uruguay is named as "Banda Oriental", Patagonia is shown as a separate state, with the balance of today's Argentina marked with its earlier name of "La Plata". New Granada (the United States of Colombia) incorporates Panama. Vignettes: Gold Washing in Brazil; Condor and Llamas in Peru; Brazilian Bridge of Ropes; Valparaiso; Descent of the Cordilleras; Natives of Chile; Rio de Janeiro
Size: 6038px × 8660px
Location: South America
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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