Historic Map : Kitchin Map of Europe Under Charlemagne, 1768, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in French in green

French in green

marking it as an earlier variant

Wellesley and Needham

Spanish holdings in Mexico and Florida are also noted

Historic Map : Kitchin Map of Europe Under Charlemagne, 1768, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in French in greenThis is a beautiful example of a 1768 Thomas Kitchin map of the Empire of Charlemagne. It covers Europe and the European empire of Charles the Great from Scotland south as far as Africa and from Portugal to the Black Sea in the east. The map is highly detailed, noting several towns, rivers, islands and other topographical details. A decorative title cartouche appears in the top right quadrant. After ruling and reforming France in 768, Charlemagne