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C1780
Carte de La Hongrie et Partie Septentrionale de la…
Rare, large scale c.18th chart published in 1780, represents a significant achievement in eighteenth-century French cartography. Created by Jean-Claude Dezauche, this map was primarily based on the pioneering work of Guillaume Delisle, who was widely considered the premier geographer of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Carte de La Hongrie et Partie Septentrionale de la Turquie.
Date:
C1780
Condition:
In good condition, with wide untrimmed margins and centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
645mm
x 465mm
Paper Size:
815mm
x 580mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1780
Description:
Rare, large scale c.18th chart published in 1780, represents a significant achievement in eighteenth-century French cartography.
Created by Jean-Claude Dezauche, this map was primarily based on the pioneering work of Guillaume Delisle, who was widely considered the premier geographer of his era. Dezauche, a prominent publisher who later served as a geographer to the French King, acquired the plates for this work and updated them to reflect the shifting geopolitical landscape of the time. The map provides a detailed and expansive view of Central and Southeastern Europe, focusing on the Kingdom of Hungary and the northern territories of the Ottoman Empire. Its geographical scope is broad, capturing the complex borders of the Balkans, Bosnia, Serbia, and Slavonia, while also detailing regions such as Transylvania and Dalmatia. By illustrating these areas, the map serves as a vital record of the frontier between the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires during a period of intense territorial transition.
The level of detail is meticulous, offering precise placements for major cities, river systems, and mountain ranges.
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 599.
Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: GE D-12185
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: G1015 .D4 1780
British Library London: Shelfmark: Maps K.Top.90.28.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 599.
Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: GE D-12185
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: G1015 .D4 1780
British Library London: Shelfmark: Maps K.Top.90.28.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675 - 1726)
L'Isle was the leading French cartographer of the C18th and renowned for the accuracy of his maps. He studied under Jean Cassini and from an early age showed his talent. At the age of 27 Delisle was admitted to the Academie Royale des Sciences and by 1718 he had been made the Royal Geographer. His maps reflect his scientific approach to map making by including the most up to date cartographic information as well as the use of new astronomical information. Where he was unable to verify information conclusively, he would note the fact on his maps.
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Jean Claude Dezauche (1745 - 1824)
Dezauche was an engraver and publisher who had acquired the stock of a number important French mapmakers. Delisle’s business was inherited by his son-in-law Philippe Buache, on his death, his widow sold his work to Jean Nicholas Buache de la Neuville, and then in 1780 Dezauche bought it from him together with work by Delisle, Jaillot and others.
