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C1730
L’Asie Divisee en ses Principales Regions et ou se peuvent voir…..
Mapmaker:
Guillaume Delisle (1675 - 1726)
Delisle’s large and detailed map of Asia, decorated with a large title cartouche at top left and a scale of distances set within a Rococo frame border. The map extends from the Red Sea, to New Guinea and the western … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
L’Asie Divisee en ses Principales Regions et ou se peuvent voir…..
Date:
C1730
Mapmaker:
Guillaume Delisle (1675 - 1726)
Engraver:
Cornelius Mortier (1699 – 1783) & Johannes Covens (1697 – 1774)
Condition:
Minor water stain at lower sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
580mm
x 465mm
Paper Size:
610mm
x 515mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1730
Description:
Delisle’s large and detailed map of Asia, decorated with a large title cartouche at top left and a scale of distances set within a Rococo frame border.
The map extends from the Red Sea, to New Guinea and the western side of Cape York, Australia. The map was first published by Hubert Jaillot in 1674, and provides a highly detailed picture of the continent, based upon the geography of Nicolas Sanson.
From De L’Isle, Atlas Nouveau, Contenant Toutes Les Parties Du Monde, Ou sont exactement Remarquées les Empires…..
Mapmaker:
Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726)
Leading French cartographer of the C18th who was reknown 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.
Pieter Mortier & Covens Mortier’s publishing interests covered a wide fielding including French, English and Dutch maps. On his death his son Cornelis took over the business and in 1721 he married the sister of Johannes Covens and in the same year entered into partnership as publishers. Covens and Mortier became one of the most important firms in the Dutch map publishing business.
Collections: David Rumsey List No: 4638.085, National Library of Australia Bib ID3415789,
From L’Isle, de’Guillaume, Atlas Nouveau, Contenant Toutes Les Parties Du Monde published by Cóvens et Mortier
