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Ile Bourbon - Original Etching - 19th Century

19th Century

Map Of Martinique is an etching realized by an anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Printed within the series "France Pittoresque" at the top center. The state of preservation o...

Landscape is an original etching on paper realized in the 19th Century. Belongs to the series "France Pittoresque", as indicate on the top center. Titled in France on the lower ce...

Basses-Pyrénées is an etching realized by an Anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. The state of preservation of the a...

Landscape is an original lithograph on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. Titled in French on t...

Antique map titled 'Ile de la Réunion'. Map of the French department of Ile. Bourbon or Reunion. Bourbon, or Reunion, is a volcanic island off the coast of Africa. It is one of Franc...

Antique map titled 'Chart of Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean'. Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. Made after Cook's discovery of the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia...

Title on page: "Ins. de Cerno a. Nostatibus Mauritius Nominata [on sheet with] Gunnanappi Labetacq [and] Civitas Gammelamme [and] Rex Tubatus", Le Clerc, Jean This sheet includes fo...

Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale, de L'Ancien Mexique ou de la Nouvelle Espagne.' Detailed map of Mexico, the Yucatan and Central America, prepared under the direction of Rigobert Bonne. Shows towns, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc. Detailed map of the region. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795 ) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. In 1773 he succeeded Jacques 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...