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Art of The Print - Cartography - Antique Maps: This page contains a listing of original art with a focus on cartography and antique engraved maps from Germany, England, France, Italy, India, Russia, and other countries as well as Astronomical Maps. These original maps were created by artists during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Our Gallery, Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com offers a wide selection of international fine art. We sell original paintings, watercolors, drawings, monotypes, engravings, etchings, lithographs and other mediums of original graphic art. These works of art date from the Renaissance period to the contemporary art period. We guarantee the authenticity of every work of art 100%. Full documentation and certification is provided.

This index page features a collection of original maps dealing with all fields of cartographic investigation and geographical surveys detailing countries, cities and counties, with depictions of their streets, forests and roads. Early maps are not only important for the historical and geographical records of undiscovered lands, but sixteenth century to eighteenth century maps are also highly coveted for their cartouches, decorative and artistic qualities. Our listing begins with the seventeenth century map makers, John Seller, Cornelius Dankerts, James Rennell and Claes Vischer, followed by the eighteenth century cartographers, Filippo Morghen, Charles Price and Emanuel Bowen and the 19th century artist, John Dower who engraved maps for Orr's 1837 Atlas, "The British Cyclopaedia", Phineas Eldridge Hamm, well known for his engraved maps created for "Butler's Atlas of Ancient Geography", also included is a collection of 18th century astronomical maps published by Louis-Charles Desnos and Claude Buy de Mornas. These are only a few of the artists featured on this page.

We also provide search links to different categories ranging from old master engravings and original fine art to speciality collecting such as the century you prefer or by the artists' nationalities. For a more focused search, choose one of the following Artist Indexes.

The index is set up in alphabetical order by the country represented in the map. This index contains a complete listing of all the cartographers included in this website with links to a full description of each item and images when available.

Art Reference Library: Art of the Print has decided to create a reference library for the benefit of its viewers. The research library is dedicated to the history of art and knowledge. The works of art in the library are only meant to be used as a reference guide for those of you searching for information. We hope you find what you are looking for.

The works of art listed below have been sold and moved to another page. If you wish to view them, please go to the Reference Library.

Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com sells international fine art. Our collection consists of original paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints, such as etchings, line engravings, lithographs, aquatints, mezzotints, woodcuts, wood engravings, silk-screens, monoprints, monotypes and other mediums of original art. All of these works of art have been created by prominent and established artists, (painters, illustrators, and printmakers). Their nationalities vary from American to British, Canadian, Czechoslovakian, Dutch, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Mexican, Austrian, Belgium, Israeli, Danish, and Japanese, as well as artists from other countries. The collected works span from the early Renaissance period to the modern and contemporary art period. You can find categories ranging from original fine art to speciality collecting such as animal art, botanical art, genre, portraits, maps, military art, lithographic posters and advertising art, satirical art, sports art and many other areas of interest.

The artist biographies, research and or information pertaining to all the original works of art posted on our pages has been written and designed by Greg & Connie Peters exclusively for our site, (www.artoftheprint.com). Please visit us regularly to view the latest artworks offered for sale. We will soon be posting an update of our most recent research and include the biographical and historical information pertaining to our next collection of original works of art created by artists throughout the centuries. We hope you found the information you were looking for and that it has been beneficial.