Antique Print-VELDHOVEN-WEERT-WAALRE-BRABANT-COLOURED-Capitaine-1794

Publication Date: 1794

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Antique print, titled: 'Hammont.' - Part of Brabant in the Netherlands and Belgium. No. 14 of a map of Belgium including the towns: Bladel, Eersel, Veldhoven, Weert, Bergeyk, Lommel, Neerpelt, Achel and Hammont. Description: From: 'La carte Generale de la France .', a new ed. of the Cassini maps, consisting of 69 maps, published in 1790 and 'Carte Chorographique de Belgique', a new edition of the Ferraris maps, published in 1794, consisting of 65 maps by Louis Capitaine (1749-1797) and Pierre-Gregoire Chanlaire (1758-1817).Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Louis Capitaine (cartographer)'. Louis Capitaine du Chesnoy (1749-1797) was a French engineer / cartographer. He was the son of Pierre-Charles Capitaine, whose family participated in the making of the Cassini map of France. Louis became responsible for 'la garde du depot de la Carte de France' from 1779. Etching / engraving with hand colouring on hand laid paper. Anonymous. Very good, given age. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. The overall size is ca. 33.4 x 23.6 cm. The image size is ca. 26.4 x 21.5 cm. The overall size is ca. 13.1 x 9.3 inch. The image size is ca. 10.4 x 8.5 inch. Storage location: B60-17. Seller Inventory # 63317

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Title: Antique ...

Publication Date: 1794

Condition: Very Good