South America & Columbia by Faden 1823 New York Printed on heavy woven paper

Printed on heavy woven paper and hand-colored

as well as Europe and Asia

Signed and numbered

published in London

South America & Columbia by Faden 1823 New York Printed on heavy woven paperThis is a rare and exceptional two sheet engraving of South America, created at the beginning of its Century of Independence by William Faden, published in 1823. The map is based on original manuscript maps provided to His Excellency the late Chevalier Pinto, Joo Joaquim da Rocha, Joo da Costa Ferreira, and El Padre Francisco Manuel Sobrevida, as well as from the most reliable and documented accounts of those countries. Unframed. Dimensions: 33 x 47"