Bird's Eye View (6) — Antique Map Print
Bird's Eye View (6) — Antique Map Print
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Chambers of commerce and railroad companies were among the biggest patrons of bird's-eye-view mapmaking, since a handsome panorama of a bustling, well-ordered town was excellent advertising for attracting new settlers, investors, and rail traffic. Publishers would often print the views on speculation, canvassing a town for subscribers before committing an artist to the weeks of fieldwork required. The resulting maps now serve historians as an invaluable record of exactly which buildings, mills, and rail lines existed in a given town at a specific moment in the 19th century.
Materials & origin
- Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
- Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
- Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
- Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
- Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.
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It looks like something out of a museum shop, in the best possible way. It has made me appreciate Bird's Eye View more than I already did. The colors are richer and warmer than a screen can show. I would order this again tomorrow.
My husband spotted this months ago and I finally gave in. The colors in Bird’s Eye View are richer than any version I found online. Worth every dollar and then some.
I've had it in place for two weeks and I notice it every time I walk past. The reproduction of Bird's Eye View is faithful enough that I would buy another.
This is a decent print at a slightly optimistic price. It made it through hurricane season on the coast with no problems at all.
The shipping was fast and the packing was better than most furniture I have bought. Every line in Bird's Eye View is crisp, even in the busiest areas. It has beaten every expectation I had.