Paris 1660.
- Softcover
- Map
- Used
Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Fine. Original folds. Size 17 x 42.75 Inches. This is the only known example of Nöel Cochin and Nicolas Berey's 1660 view of Paris - the earliest known large-format view of Paris published in Paris (an earlier large view was issued in Amsterdam). This view is likely a proof state or perhaps a study for a larger view of the same issued two years later in 1662 (c.f. Boutier #105). A Closer Look The panoramic view looks southeast on Paris from Charonne to the northwest, part of the modern-day 20th Arrondissement, located just south of the famous Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. Coverage extends from the Faubourg and Abbaye de Saint-Antoine in the southeast to the hills of Montmartre in the northwest. Prominent landmarks visible in the scene, moving from left to right, include: Faubourg Saint-Antoine Faubourg Saint-Marceau Les Cordeliers Faubourg Saint-Jacques The Bastille Former cathedral of Saint-Étienne The Sorbonne Notre-Dame Church of Saint-Gervais The Louvre Old Grosse Tour of the Temple Montmartre Most visually dominant and the key point of orientation, at the center of the image, is the towering Notre-Dame Cathedral, seen from the rear, with its famous flying buttresses recognizable. Beyond the city, the southern hills are dotted with settlements such as Montrouge, all of which have since been incorporated into urban Paris. In the foreground are lively illustrations of Parisian aristocrats, merchants, and citizens enjoying leisure time in the rural outskirts. In a nod of acknowledgment to Matthäus Merian (1593 - 1650), whose 1638 view Parys doubtless inspired this much grander work, Cochin follows suit and incorporates himself among those in the foreground, a seated artist sketching this very image. Publication History and Census This view was engraved and printed in 1660. As such, it must be considered the first large-scale view of Paris printed in Paris. The view was drawn by Noël Cochin and published by Nicolas Berey, likely the elder. Scratch marks and plate haze suggest this is an early strike off the plate, and in fact, the blank rectangular floral frame in the upper right strongly suggests it is an incomplete proof - typically, there would be a dedication here. This is further underscored by this piece's unique rarity, this being the only known example. Berey reintroduced the image in a new double-sized, though more crudely engraved, plate in 1662, with an elaborate surround. Although also rare, that larger view is known in 3 states and about 6 examples, making it, compared to the present view, relatively common.…
Seller Inventory # Paris-berey-1660
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Paris 1660.
- Author
- 1660 Nicolas Berey View Map of Paris, France
- Publication year
- 1660
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Seller catalogs
- FRANCE-MAPS
Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…
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