Old Map of Prussia by Visscher, 1690: Gdańsk, Elbląg, Klaipėda, Kaliningrad, Brodnicki Park Krajobrazowy saxton An illustration of your dog

An illustration of your dog

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Old Map of Prussia by Visscher, 1690: Gdańsk, Elbląg, Klaipėda, Kaliningrad, Brodnicki Park Krajobrazowy saxton An illustration of your dogThis exquisite map, titled 'Tabula Prussiae, with inset illustration of the city of Konigsberg', is a testament to the mastery of Nicolaes Visscher II, a renowned mapmaker from the Dutch Golden Age. Created in 1690, the map presents a detailed depiction of Prussia, a historical region that straddles the modern day areas of Germany and Poland. The map, in Latin, is translated to 'Map of Prussia, with inset illustration of the city of Konigsberg'. It