Comparative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers of the World - Aikman c.1850 1705–1720)

1705–1720)

this print serves as a visual encyclopedia

1833 (Depicting 1820s scene)

highlighting the strategic geography of New Zealand's largest city

it also includes an incongruous American native with a feathered headdress—a symbol of the "exotic" often used interchangeably by European engravers

Comparative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers of the World - Aikman c.1850 1705–1720)A. & C. Blacks Comparative Physical Geography (c. 18501860) Title: Physical Geography: Comparative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers of the World Publisher: Adam & Charles Black Engraver: George Aikman Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland Date: c. 18501860 Technique: Steel engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: Nature Measured and Ranked This striking "comparative" chart is a masterpiece of Victorian era information design, capturing a