John Speed's A New Map of the Roman Empire, from 'A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World', pub. by Bassett & Chiswell, 1676 (hand coloured plate engraving) located at the O'Shea Gallery, London, UK. John Speed was a French artist. The A New Map of the Roman Empire, from 'A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World', pub. by Bassett & Chiswell, 1676 (hand coloured plate engraving) was created around 1676 AD.