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C1788
L’Asie
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Detailed French c.18th map of Asia, showing part of northern Australia.
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Full Title:
L’Asie
Date:
C1788
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
317mm
x 210mm
Paper Size:
353mm
x 255mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1788
Description:
Detailed French c.18th map of Asia, showing part of northern Australia.
Rigorbet Bonne (1727 - 1794)
Bonne was an important French cartographer active in the later part of the C18th. In 1773 Bonne succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne’s work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic.
