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Description: | Coloured engraving . Emanuel Bowen’s coloured engraving depicts a detailed map of the county of Kent. In the lower left corner the map is decorated with images of the produce of Kent and two figures are shown harvesting or tending vegetables.
The earliest maps, principally navigation charts, were made in Europe from the eleventh century. As maritime trade expanded in the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe, the production of maps, their technical accuracy and the scientific instruments used to survey the land all became more developed. By the 16th century, many areas of northern Europe, including England, were represented as maps. Initially, a map’s cartouche contained only the title. However, by the late 17th century it had developed into a grander artistic device and a minor art form in itself.
This map is one of 20 similar 18th-century maps, drawn by Emanuel Bowen, which were acquired by the Government Art Collection in 1949. Each depicts a different county of England. | Subjects: | cartouche tree woman ship basket map man anchor | Temporal: | 1736 | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Emanuel Bowen | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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