Laurent Fries Map of the Balkan Peninsula Artists_Albert Bierstadt 20 1/2 x 23 1/4

20 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches

Originally trained in the decorative arts tradition as a painter on porcelain

The town of Schoharie was established in the 18th century

Relying heavily on the work of the Jesuits in New France

The Admiral’s Map was quickly rendered archaic by new discoveries

Laurent Fries Map of the Balkan Peninsula Artists_Albert Bierstadt 20 1/2 x 23 1/4FRIES, Laurent (c. 1490 1531), after Claudius Ptolemaeus (After 83 ca. 168 AD). Tabula IX Euro. Woodcut map with original hand color. 1522 or later. 15 1 4" x 20 1 4" sheet. Early 16th century map of Europes Balkans and surrounding regions, based on classical geography and reflecting Renaissance interest in ancient world knowledge.