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C1690
Accuratissima Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae Tab. in lucem edita a. Carolo Allard.
Mapmaker:
Rare first state (1690) of Carel Allard’s separately issued map of the British Isles, one of the most striking maps of its time, with two richly decorated and symbolic cartouches. No altas consisting of Allard maps alone is extant, although … Read Full Description
$A 3,500
S/N: BI-ALLARD-050–501910
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Full Title:
Accuratissima Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae Tab. in lucem edita a. Carolo Allard.
Date:
C1690
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued. With wide margins.
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
588mm
x 500mm
Paper Size:
628mm
x 535mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1690
Description:
Rare first state (1690) of Carel Allard’s separately issued map of the British Isles, one of the most striking maps of its time, with two richly decorated and symbolic cartouches. No altas consisting of Allard maps alone is extant, although they are sometimes found separately issued or included in other mapmakers composite atlases.
At top right a sumptous title panel surrounded by twin likenesses of William III and his wife Mary against a background of the accoutrements of war. The map may well have been prepared shortly after their accension to the English throne in 1689 when Anglo-Dutch ties were particularly close. The coat of arms above the portraits is still in Stuart form; below, there is an eleborate anagram of ‘W’ and ‘M’ and the figures of Neptune and his attendants. At top left a sunlit orb is encircled by the garter, with supporters representing the four continents. There are two engraved vignettes of naval engagements in the lower part of the map.
There are four states of this rare and impressive map:
Our map: State 1 published 1690, identified by the following:
Title = Accuratissima Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae Tab. in lucem edita a. Carolo Allard.
Privilege=op den Dam, met Privilegie yande Edele Groot Mogende Heeren Staten van Holland en Wesvriesland, (with Privilege of the Noble and Mighty Lords of the States of Holland and West Friesland)
Later states:
State 2 published 1695, substantially changed and identified by the following:
Title now reads = Regnorum Magnae Britanniae, sive Angliae, Scotiae nec non Hiberniae…Carolo Allard.
Privilege= cum Privilegio Ordinum Hollandiae et Westfrisiae, ..
Cartouche at top right= Removed and replaced
Cartouche at top left= Removed and replaced with a inset map of the Orkeny’s
Re-engraver= S. Scherm
Ships=All the ships have been erased
State 3 published 1730, identified by the following:
Title reads = Regnorum Magnae Britanniae, sive Angliae, Scotiae nec non Hiberniae…Carolo Allard.
Publish=Imprint of Covens and Mortier replaces that of Allard both in the title and along the bottom of the map.
References:
Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici. Amsterdam 1967. Volumes I-V :: vol. I, pp. 31-.
Shirley, R. Printed Maps of the British Isles 1650-1750. Tring 1988 :: Allard 4. p.25, iil. [12], p. 26.
Shirley, R. Maps in the Atlases of The British Library. London 2004 :: Vol. I, A-AS, 1080. (9) 1695 edition.
Collections:
British Library London: 1080
Royal Society London: G.80
BNL Bibliotheek Nationale Nederlandse: KW1049B11_002 - Volume 1
Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici. Amsterdam 1967. Volumes I-V :: vol. I, pp. 31-.
Shirley, R. Printed Maps of the British Isles 1650-1750. Tring 1988 :: Allard 4. p.25, iil. [12], p. 26.
Shirley, R. Maps in the Atlases of The British Library. London 2004 :: Vol. I, A-AS, 1080. (9) 1695 edition.
Collections:
British Library London: 1080
Royal Society London: G.80
BNL Bibliotheek Nationale Nederlandse: KW1049B11_002 - Volume 1
Carel Allard (1648 - 1709)
Born and baptised in Amsterdam on 19 January 1648, Carel Allard was the eldest son of Hugo (Huich) Allard (1627–1684), a distinguished cartographer, engraver, and map seller whose business was located on Dam Square. Following his father’s death, Carel inherited the enterprise along with its extensive collection of engraved plates. Active as an engraver, publisher, and art dealer, Carel Allard belonged to a prominent lineage of Dutch mapmakers. He published a wide range of material including maps, topographical views, news prints, and ethnographic scenes, frequently reusing and adapting plates inherited from his father or acquired from other contemporary sources. In October 1683, Allard obtained a 15-year privilege from the States of Holland and West Friesland, securing exclusive rights to produce and sell maps, town plans, portraits, and prints—offering him both legal protection and a competitive commercial edge in a saturated publishing market. Among his most notable works are the Atlas Minor (1697) and the Atlas Major (c. 1705), both comprising finely engraved copperplate maps with original outline colouring. His cartographic output includes highly decorative and scientifically styled works such as the Planisphærium Terrestre, a world map surrounded by inset hemispheres, as well as separate continental maps of America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. These works were admired for their visual refinement and contributed to the stylistic and intellectual development of cartography during the Enlightenment.
