Map or Atlas
Carte d'Amerique: Dressée Pour l'Usage du Roy
This map shows the territorial claims of the western hemisphere by the European powers, as well as the names of major cities, geographical features, and parts of western Europe and Africa. The cartouche is bordered in an illustrated border topped with the French royal crest and crown, but beyond this the map is bare of decoration. |
Image ID: | 123109 |
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Creation Date: | 1739 |
Creator Name: | L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 |
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Collection Name: | Map Collection |
Genre: | Map or Atlas |
Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
Original Format Number: | D GX80 1739 D |
Original Dimensions: | 48 x 58 cm., on sheet 54 x 64 cm |
Guillaume de L'isle was renowned for his accuracy, and this particular map (originally published in 1722) became a prototype on which many cartographers based their depictions of North and South America. |
Engraving |
Cities and towns |
Maps |
International relations |
Ocean |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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