Antique Map of Barbary and Biledulgerid by Sanson, 1705

About the Item

Antique map, titled: 'Gedeelte van Barbaryen (…).' - Decorative hand colored map of a part of Barbary (Algeria) and Biledulgerid (Tegoryn, Zeb etc.), North Africa. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville' after an anonymous artist. Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667) and his descendents were important French cartographer's active through the 17th century. Sanson started his career as a historian where, it is said, he turned to cartography as a way to illustrate his historical studies. In the course of his research some of his fine maps came to the attention of King Louis XIII who, admiring the quality of his work, appointed Sanson 'Geographe Ordinaire du Roi'. Sanson's duties in this coved position included advising the King on matters of Geography and compiling the royal cartographic archive. Sanson's corpus of some three hundred maps initiated the golden age of French Cartography. Condition: Good, given age. Damp stained upper left. Some staining in the margins. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Date: 1705 Overall size: 29 x 21.6 cm. We sell original antique maps to collectors, historians, educators and interior decorators all over the world. Our collection includes a wide range of authentic antique maps from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Buying and collecting antique maps is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Antique maps have proved a richly rewarding investment over the past decade, thanks to a growing appreciation of their unique historical appeal. Today the decorative qualities of antique maps are widely recognized by interior designers who appreciate their beauty and design flexibility. Depending on the individual map, presentation, and context, a rare or antique map can be modern, traditional, abstract, figurative, serious or whimsical.

Dimensions:

Height: 8.51 in (21.6 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.01 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

18th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1705

Condition:

Condition: Good, given age. Damp stained upper left. Some staining in the margins. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: PCT-613951stDibs: LU3054329642132

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