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C1722
Ancien Plan de L’Isle de Malte, ou S.Paul Ab…
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Rare c.18th map of Malta showing where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked while being transported to Rome as a prisoner. A small compass rose orients the map with north in the bottom right corner. A large cartouche contains a key … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Ancien Plan de L’Isle de Malte, ou S.Paul Ab…
Date:
C1722
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving hand coloured
Image Size:
430mm
x 300mm
Paper Size:
465mm
x 378mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1722
Description:
Rare c.18th map of Malta showing where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked while being transported to Rome as a prisoner. A small compass rose orients the map with north in the bottom right corner. A large cartouche contains a key listing 33 important sites including St. Paul’s Bay, Valetta and the various forts, castles and villages.
From Calmet, Dictionnaire historique, critique, chronologique, geographique et litteral.
Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: 12148/bpt6k10531603
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: 12148/bpt6k10531603
Nicholas Sanson d’Abeville (1600 - 1667)
Nicholas Sanson d’Abeville (1600-1667) Important French Royal cartographer considered to be the "father of French cartography. Educated by the Jesuits at Amiens. He gave lessons in geography both to Louis XIII and to Louis XIV. Active from 1627, Sanson issued his first significant map, the "Postes de France", which was published by Melchior Tavernier in 1632. After publishing several general atlases he became the associate of Pierre Mariette. Two younger sons, Adrien (d. 1708) and Guillaume (d. 1703), succeeded him as geographers to the king. In 1692 Hubert Jaillot collected Sanson's maps and published the, Atlas nouveau.
