Map of Guinea

Art Historical Context

Step into the world of 19th-century cartography with *Map of Guinea*, a finely detailed print created by John Warner Barber in 1840. Barber (1798–1885), a prolific engraver and from Connecticut, was renowned for his to popular history books and atlases. Working primarily in wood and steel engraving, he captured landscapes, historical scenes, and maps with meticulous precision, making complex information accessible to everyday readers through affordable printed volumes—like the book from which this piece likely originates. This print reflects the era's burgeoning fascination with global geogra...