Old World Map Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:112"W x 76"H Hundreds or perhaps thousands of

Hundreds or perhaps thousands of years ago

Old world cartographers made map-making an art form

dabbed and imprinted

The Orchard was William Morris' first attempt to design a figurative tapestry

Created in 1884 by the painter and architect Charles-Louis Genuys

Old World Map Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:112"W x 76"H Hundreds or perhaps thousands ofThis map of the world was created by the Flemish map engraver Jan Baptist Vrients in 1596. It features an ornate double hemisphere and is the second earliest printed map of the world to include allegorical vignettes around the two hemispheres. The continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and America are represented in the four corners as are animals indigenous to each area.