Old Map of Breconshire, Wales by Lewis, 1844: Brecon, Hay-on-Wye, Brecon Beacons, River Usk, Llangorse Lake Size:A2 (420x594mm) About the artist: Jules Courvoisier

About the artist: Jules Courvoisier was a Swiss graphic artist active in the early 20th century

The Duque de Almodovar's map is not just a cartographic achievement but also a rare historical artifact

and geographical features labeled

" crafted by the illustrious Abraham Ortelius in 1579

Published by the renowned Italian cartographer Giovanni De Agostini

Old Map of Breconshire, Wales by Lewis, 1844: Brecon, Hay-on-Wye, Brecon Beacons, River Usk, Llangorse Lake Size:A2 (420x594mm) About the artist: Jules CourvoisierBrecknockshire County is the proud title of this 1844 cartographic portrait, a consummate union of scholarship and draughtsmanship. Samuel Lewiss county plate renders the Welsh shire with crystalline precision: hand colored outlines distinguish jurisdictions at a glance, while a finely engraved compass rose, intriguingly oriented toward the upper left, anchors the composition. Relief is articulated by delicate hachures that coax the mountains and