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C1797
Carte de la Terre Sainte ou des Douze Tribus D’Israel ..
Early issue of Delisle’s decorative map of the Holy Land, divided among the Tribes on both sides of the Jordan and according to the Roman provinces. The shore line runs form Beirut to the River of Egypt, with an elaborate … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Carte de la Terre Sainte ou des Douze Tribus D’Israel ..
Date:
C1797
Engraver:
Jean Claude Dezauche
(1745 –
1824)
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
680mm
x 520mm
Paper Size:
757mm
x 550mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1797
Description:
Early issue of Delisle’s decorative map of the Holy Land, divided among the Tribes on both sides of the Jordan and according to the Roman provinces. The shore line runs form Beirut to the River of Egypt, with an elaborate title cartouche featuring Judaic religious objects and ant top left inset plan of Jerusalem. The map was made by Delisle and published by Jean Claude Dezauche. Dezauche had acquired the stock of Delisle when he purchased Buache’s stock.
The map is usually found in the much later 1828 issue, see Laor 251.
References:
Lalor, E. Maps of the Holy Land New York 1986 :: 250.
Lalor, E. Maps of the Holy Land New York 1986 :: 250.
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.
