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C1786
Hemisphere Oriental ou De L’Ancien Monde Publie sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe duc D’Orleans, Premier Prince du Sang.
Large map of the eastern hemisphere with the addition of James Cook’s discovery of the east coast of Australia. The southern coast is shown with an imaginary line from the Dutch discoveries in Nuyts Archipelago on the west coast of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Hemisphere Oriental ou De L’Ancien Monde Publie sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe duc D’Orleans, Premier Prince du Sang.
Date:
C1786
Engraver:
Jean-Denis Barbie du Bocage
(1760 –
1825)
Condition:
Some spotting on lower section of map, with folds as issued, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
620mm
x 670mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1786
Description:
Large map of the eastern hemisphere with the addition of James Cook’s discovery of the east coast of Australia. The southern coast is shown with an imaginary line from the Dutch discoveries in Nuyts Archipelago on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula by François Thijssen in ‘t Gulden Zeepaert in 1627 of St. Peters and St. Francis Island to Van Diemen’s Land which is shown joined to the mainland.
National Library of Australia:Â Â Bib ID585396
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697 - 1782)
D'Anville was a French cartographer of great repute. Following the death of De Lisle, D'Anville continued the line of progressive French cartographers which had begun with Nicolas Sanson in the previous century. A child prodigy, he is said to have designed his first map at the age of fifteen and in his long distinguished career he produced a large number of elegantly engraved maps, noted for their scholarship and accuracy. Having exacting standards soon brought him international recognition as the finest cartographer of his time.
