Old Manuscript Map of Scandinavia by Bowen, 1810: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Scandes, Skagerrak down while the expansive landscape invites

while the expansive landscape invites exploration

enhancing its utility for sailors of the time

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Lithographed map

Old Manuscript Map of Scandinavia by Bowen, 1810: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Scandes, Skagerrak down while the expansive landscape invitesSweden, Denmark and Norway, Frances Bowens 1810 delineation of the Scandinavian kingdoms, distills a complex region into lucid, elegant order. A decorative cartouche crowns the composition, while fine pen work and light washes organize coasts, islands, and interior ranges with early 19thcentury poise. Borders are crisply distinguished in red, blue, and yellow, allowing the eye to follow each realm from the Skagerrak and Kattegat to the Gulf of