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C1720
(1733)
Mappemonde a l’usage du Roi par Guillaume Delisle
Mapmaker:
Superb double hemisphere French world map, with an elaborate title cartouche containing a crown surrounded by four allegorical figures representing the four continents. Europe is portrayed as a land of abundance while Africa is depicted by a lion, Asia the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Mappemonde a l’usage du Roi par Guillaume Delisle
Date:
C1720
(1733)
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition with centre fold.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
675mm
x 440mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1733
Description:
Superb double hemisphere French world map, with an elaborate title cartouche containing a crown surrounded by four allegorical figures representing the four continents. Europe is portrayed as a land of abundance while Africa is depicted by a lion, Asia the seat of Religion carries a smoking censer, while America is depicted as a robed female with child.
Australia and New Zealand are shown according to the discoveries made by Abel Tasman on his two voyages, although only his first voyage (1642) tracks are shown. America’s north west coast is shown uncharted. Other Dutch discoveries made by Hartog 1616, Carstenz 1623, Houtman 1619, Leeuwin 1622, Nuyts 1627, de Wit 1628 are also included. The Trial Islands the first English sighting of Australia in 1622 are added, as is Dampier’s visit to Shark Bay in 1699.
The map also has the tracks of other voyages of exploration such as, Mendana 1595, Quirios 1605, Le Maire 1616, Halley 1700, St Louis 1708 and St Antoine 1710.
The de Lisle family of map makers were a major influence on French C18th cartography. Guillaume was said to have produced his first map at the age of nine and elected as a member of the Academie Royaledes Sciences at 27. Later he was appointed to the highest honour as ‘Premier Geographe du Roi’.
Issued by the Dutch publishing firm of Jean Covens (1697-1774) and Cornelius Mortier (1699-1783) which published maps of the most important French mapmakers of C17th and C18th.
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.
