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Antique Map of Virginia & the Chesapeake Bay by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, c. 1750
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A fine antique 18th century French map of North America.
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
On laid paper with polychrome highlights.
Depicting Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay, and the nearby states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
With a French inscription to the bottom right that reads:
"Carte de la Virginie, de la Baye Chesapeack, et Pays Voisins.
Pour servir à l'Histoire Générale des Voyages
Tirée des meilleures Cartes Angloises
Echelle
Lieues Communes de france
Pour éviter la confusion on a supprimé beaucoup de criques ou ruisseaux et les noms d'un grand nombre d'habitations particulieres de même que celui des Comtés."
Which translates as:
"Map of Virginia, Chesapeake Bay, and Neighboring Countries.
For use in the General History of Travel
Taken from the best English maps
Scale
Common Places of France
To avoid confusion, many creeks and streams have been removed, as well as the names of a large number of private dwellings, as well as those of the counties."
Together with a modern wooden frame.
Marked to the reverse with an label from Ludwig Katzenstein (a Maryland based framer).
Simply a wonderful antique map of Colonial America!
Date:
18th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
There are some folds in the paper and some light toning (mostly to the edges). Not observed outside the frame.
The frame is overall good used estate condtion with with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Marks:
With an old framer's label to the reverse.
Measurements:
Height: ca. 15 1/8 in.
Width: ca. 18 5/8 in.
Depth: ca. 1 1/8 in.
Sight Height: ca. 8 1/4 in.
Sight Width: ca. 12 1/4 in.
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- Creator:Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.13 in (38.44 cm)Width: 18.63 in (47.33 cm)Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)
- Style:Baroque (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. See description for condition details.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 3252025160136DSAINVCHMC251stDibs: LU1610244277642
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 –1772) was a French hydrographer (official cartographer) and a geographer. While still a teenager he became the chief cartographer to the French Navy and later to the king of France. Bellin created a large number of maps for Antoine François Prévost's (L'Abbe Prevost) 'Histoire Generale des Voyages', which was a 25 volume publication focused on 17th and 18th century exploration.It was published in French, Dutch and German. He also contributed maps and articles to the 35-volume Encyclopédie edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was part of the group called Philosophes, which included many of the great intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment, including Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu. Bellin died at Versailles in 1772.
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