Silfverling, Jonas (sold)
Jonas Silfverling (June 14, 1703 - 1760) was a Swedish goldsmith and engraver active in Stockholm, Sweden, in the early 18th century. As an engraver Silfverling corpus focuses primary on maps and botanical prints. His distinctive engraving style is rough with strong lines, odd lettering, and elaborate calligraphy is instantly recognizable.
A scarce map of exceptional importance illustrating early Swedish settlements in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Delineatio Pennsilvaniae et Caesareae, nov. occident seu West N. Iersey in America
sold
- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- DPI: 300
- File Size: 3.74 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
- Delivered instantly via download link
This is an extremely rare whimsical 1731 map focusing on the remnants of the ephemeral colony of New Sweden by Jonas Silferling and Tobias Biorck. New Sweden, which by 1731 had been assimilated into British New York, occupied parts of Delaware, New Jersey and ... (more details)