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C1790
Mappe-Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre, Assujettie aux Observ
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Small double hemisphere world map with an elaborate title cartouche at top. Australia and New Zealand are shown according to the discoveries made by Abel Tasman on his two voyages in 1642-1644. Australia’s southern and east coasts are shown according … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Mappe-Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre, Assujettie aux Observ
Date:
C1790
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
220mm
x 177mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1790
Description:
Small double hemisphere world map with an elaborate title cartouche at top.
Australia and New Zealand are shown according to the discoveries made by Abel Tasman on his two voyages in 1642-1644. Australia’s southern and east coasts are shown according to the theories of the French School of Theoretical Cartography which popularised the notion of an imaginary east coast of Australia extending from Van Diemen’s Land to the Solomon Islands. It was so influential in propagating these theories that most cartographers were depicting Australia on their maps accordingly. This error was to remain on charts until James Cook’s finally discovered and charted the east coast of the South Land in 1770.
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy was one of the leading exponents of the French School of Theoretical Cartography like Nicholas Bellin which popularised the notion of an imaginary east coast of Australia. Highly respected Royal cartographer.
From Vaugondy’s, Atlas Moderne Portatif, Compose de Vingt-Huit Cartes sur Toutes les Parties du Globe Terrestre
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766)
Vaugondy inherited the firm of his uncle, Pierre Moullart-Sanson, in 1730. He quickly increased the business when he purchased the stock one of the leading French cartographers, Hubert Jaillot. He astutely combined his own additions to the maps he had purchased, bringing them up to date without the expense of creating new maps and engraving plates. Fittingly as a leading Parisian mapmaker of his day he was made Geographer to the King in 1730. Vaugondy was also one of the leading exponents of the French School of Theoretical Cartography and like Nicholas Bellin popularised the notion of an imaginary east coast of Australia.
