Old Star Map of Canis Major (Big Dog) by Johann Bayer, 1603 - Celestial Constellation Chart Size:52x70in (132x178cm) Victoria and South Australia are

Victoria and South Australia are visible in this map

reflecting their importance as centers of local life and commerce

is generally considered the finest American mapmaker of this era

including the major rivers

Conducted between 1656 and 1658

Old Star Map of Canis Major (Big Dog) by Johann Bayer, 1603 - Celestial Constellation Chart Size:52x70in (132x178cm) Victoria and South Australia areBehold the celestial beauty of the Old Star Map of Canis Major, meticulously illustrated by Johann Bayer in 1603. This exquisite handcoloured celestial chart of the constellation Canis Major is truly captivating, with the stars elegantly heightened in gold. The attention to detail is astonishing, and this piece comes from Bayer's landmark work, Uranometria, which is one of the most significant celestial atlases from the 17th century. What we offer is