J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical 35" x 27" framed

35" x 27" framed

offering an advanced and influential representation of a region central to global commerce and European ambitions

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was "the year of the great maps

a pilgrimage narrative of the Chinese monk Hsuang-Tsang's (602-604) travels to India in search of sacred Sanskrit writings

J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical 35" x 27" framedJ. Senex. A New Map of America. London, 1721. Striking example of John Senex's decorative map of America. Senex's map is curious for several reasons. First, unlike most maps of the period, Senex adds a conjectural Northwest Coastline, which includes a number of islands and several lakes, including Aquinonbock, Lake of Isles, and The Great Lake of Thoago or Thoya. On the coastline, Desolation and Zapozipin Bays appear north of 60 degrees. Two other