Carte pour servir a l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et du Commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes.

Bonne Rigobert ( 1727 - 1795 ) Paris

Published by Artist: Bonne Rigobert ( - 1795 ) Paris issued in: Paris; - Rigobert Bonne (1727?1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century 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 With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps bear many stylistic similarities to those of his predecessor Bellin However Bonne maps gen, 1727

Technic: Copper print, colorit: colored, condition: Margins mounted, folds smoothed, size (in cm): 32 x 46,5 cm; - Decorative map depicts the southern part of Asia, with Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and on an inset map the south part of India with Ceylan ( Sri Lanka). Seller Inventory # ASX1113_500

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Title: Carte pour servir a l'Histoire Philosophique...
Publisher: Artist: Bonne Rigobert ( - 1795 ) Paris issued in: Paris; - Rigobert Bonne (1727?1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century 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 With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps bear many stylistic similarities to those of his predecessor Bellin However Bonne maps gen
Publication Date: 1727