Homann, Johann Baptist (1664-1724). Scandinavia Complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Nor Vegiae Regna [Scandinavia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway]. Nuremberg, 1720.. 4_22_25 Salmon had begun to attract

Salmon had begun to attract favorable attention immediately on his arrival in Boston in 1828

Painted cast metal base

the name stuck on maps of southwest North America

sometimes with a fishing or hunting scene in the background

1624Copperplate engravingSheet size: 14 3/4 x 20 1/2 inches

Homann, Johann Baptist (1664-1724). Scandinavia Complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Nor Vegiae Regna [Scandinavia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway]. Nuremberg, 1720.. 4_22_25 Salmon had begun to attractJohann Baptist Homann (16641724)Scandinavia Complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Norvegiae RegnaNuremberg, 1720Hand colored copperplate engravingSheet size: 19 5 16 x 22 5 16 inches This richly detailed and beautifully hand colored map of Scandinavia by Johann Baptist Homann, published in 1720, offers a vivid snapshot of the geopolitical landscape of Northern Europe during a transformative period. Centered on the kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, the