FULLER, THOMAS.

Portion of the Tribe of Gad.
Hand-colored.
11 x 13 inches (28 x 33 cm) to mat. Finely framed.
London, first edition 1650, (or later):
This map depicts the inheritance of the Tribe of Gad. The massacre of Ephraimites at the Jordan river is portrayed, as well as the impaling of the rebellious Absalom and a King David pensively waiting at the gates of Mahanaim to hear what became of his son.The tribe's emblem, a flag, appears in the bottom right corner of the map. The map is dedicated to Hugonius Windham, a financier of Fuller’s historical and cartographical works.