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Map of South America - Original Etching - Late 19th Century

Late 19th Century

This Map of Mexico is an etching realized in 19th century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good with some small missing papers on the right angles. At the top of the pap...

Map of Africa is an original etching realized by C.Brue in 1820. The print comes from the Series "Atlas Universal" PL. 31. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except f...

This map of Russia is an etching realized by the Italian engraver Marco Di Pietro in 19th century. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. The signature is engraved o...

This Map of Russia is an etching realized by an anonymous artist. The state of preservation of the artwork is good with some small diffused stains. Sheet dimension:27.5 x 44 At t...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidlyk Eind van Amerika'. Map of the sourthern part of South America, focusing on Cook's tracks around the Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego in 1775. ...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Zuider Amerika (..) - Carte de la Partie Meridionale de l'Amerique Meridionale (..)'. Detailed chart tracking the route of Capt. George Anson's ship The Centurion in 1745. The chart shows the tracks of Anson's ships around South America & Cape Horn to the Juan Fernandes Islands, with notes on currents and positions. This map originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749. In 1740 Capt. George Anson (1697-1762) of the Royal Navy, was given command of a squadron of ships. As England was at war with France and Spain, Anson's task was to intercept and capture a Spanish treasure...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Partie Septentrionale du Bresil.' Detailed map of the northern portion of Brazil from Bahia to French Guiana, showing the eastern Amazon interior rivers, Mission Territories, Goyza and the coastal regions, including coastal currents. 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...

Antique map titled 'La Guyane Francopise avec partie de la Guyane Hollandoise: suivant les Operations et les Cartes recentes des Ingenieurs-Geographes Francois'. Antique map of South...