Aegean sea & Crete - Wells 1700 Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (the

Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (the Elder)

This elevated position ensured the monarch was physically and symbolically above everyone else

and focused on functional detail

Janssonius’s work is characterized by the "Dutch high style

Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithograph

Aegean sea & Crete - Wells 1700 Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (theWellss Map of the Aegean Islands and Crete (1700) Title: A New Map of the Islands of the Aegean Sea, Together with the Island of Crete, and the Adjoining Isles. Cartographer: Edward Wells Origin: Oxford London, United Kingdom Date: 1700 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: A Classical Education in Cartography This map tells the story of the English fascination with the "Cradle of Civilization" at the turn of the