Creator Biography
John Owen, British, 1694-1767. Emanuel Bowen.
Preview
Creation Date
1720
Medium
Copper engraving
Dimensions
8 x 5.75
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.121
Provenance
A map from John Owen's 'Britannia Depicta', a pocket-sized atlas of county maps and strip road maps, which were engraved by Emmanuel Bowen. This book was published in 1720.
Description
This map depicts the roads through Norfolk and Suffolk to Ipswich, including black dots or points in the middle of the road with the appropriate mile marker on the road. Additionally, there is a large amount of text pertaining to the city of Ipswich.