Description
Description: Antique print, titled: ‘Carte des nouvelles decouvertes/ Extrait d’une Carte Japonoise de l’Universe’ – Map of the West Coast of North America and North-East Coast of Asia, based upon Buache’s report of the various Russian Discoveries between 1731 and 1742 including the various explorers routes and notes. The lower map is based upon a Japanese map taken back to Europe by Kaempfer.
From the Diderot and d’Alembert Encyclopaedie, published in Paris 1772.
Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Gilles Robert de Vaugondy’ after an anonymous artist. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 – 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 – 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century
- Date: 1772
- Technic: Engraving / etching with hand colouring on hand laid paper.
- Overall size: 18,3 x 13,8 inch
- Image size: 15,2 x 11,7 inch
- Condition: Good, given age. Tiny hole in image; backed and only visble on verso. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- PartNumber: PCT-58789
- Storage Location: BG-B6-12 Iscra
- Price : 420 Euro / 500 USD / 7.200.000 IDR
