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C1740
Africae Juxta Navigationes et observationes Recent…
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Superb large scale c.18th German map of Africa by Matthaus Seutter who was apprenticed to Homann in 1697 and set up on his own account in Ausburg in 1725. Superbly embellished with an elaborate decorative title cartouche engraved by Gottfried … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Africae Juxta Navigationes et observationes Recentissimas Aucta, Correcta et in sua Regna et Status
Date:
C1740
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Repaired tear lower centre fold, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring and with additional hand colouring to title cartouche.
Image Size:
570mm
x 492mm
Paper Size:
605mm
x 519mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1740
Description:
Superb large scale c.18th German map of Africa by Matthaus Seutter who was apprenticed to Homann in 1697 and set up on his own account in Ausburg in 1725.
Superbly embellished with an elaborate decorative title cartouche engraved by Gottfried Rogg with native figures, pyramids and animals illustrating the bounties of the continent including a dragon. The geography shows enormous lakes in Central Africa and the information pertaining to the southern extremity of the continent is largely fictitious. The Nile is shown not only originating in the south at lakes Zaire and Zaflan, but also continuing further south, and the Abyssinian province of Amhara is shown in the kingdom of Monomotapa.
From: Seutter, Atlas novus : sive tabulae geographicae totius orbis faciem, partes, imperia, regna et provincias exhibentes, exactissima cura iuzta recentissimas observation.
References:
Norwich, O. Norwich's Maps of Africa. Vermont 1997 :: NOR MOA Map 80 pg 95.
Norwich, O. Norwich's Maps of Africa. Vermont 1997 :: NOR MOA Map 80 pg 95.
Matthaus Seutter (1678 - 1756)
Matthaus Seutter (1678-1756) Mapmaker, engraver and publisher of Augsburg. A pupil of Homann he set up on his account in 1707 & appointed Geographer to the Imperial Court.
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