1771 Bonne Map of Brie and Champagne, France

ChampagneEtBrie2-bonne-1771
$200.00
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1771 Bonne Map of Brie and Champagne, France

ChampagneEtBrie2-bonne-1771

Beautiful map of the Champagne and Brie producing regions of France.
$200.00

Title


Carte du Gouvernement de Champagne et Brie.
  1771 (dated)     16.5 x 12 in (41.91 x 30.48 cm)     1 : 930000

Description


A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's 1771 decorative map of the French winemaking region of Champagne and the cheese making region of Brie. The map depicts the departments of Champagne and Brie from Picardie to Franche Comté and from Ile-de-France to the Duchy of Luxembourg. World-renowned for its eponymous sparkling wine and brie cheese, visitors come from all over the world to sample these two regional delicacies. Historically the province of Champagne was bounded on the north by the bishopric of Liège and by Luxembourg, on the east by Lorraine, on the south by Burgundy, and on the west by Île-de-France, and by Picardy.

A large decorative title cartouche is situated on the lower left. Drawn by Rigobert Bonne in 1771 for issue as plate no. F 5 in Jean Lattre's Atlas Moderne.

CartographerS


Rigobert Bonne (October 6, 1727 - September 2, 1794) was one of the most important French cartographers of the late 18th century. Bonne was born in Ardennes à Raucourt, France. He taught himself mathematics and by eighteen was a working engineer. During the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 - 1748) he served as a military engineer at Berg-op-Zoom. It the subsequent years Bonne became one of the most respected masters of mathematics, physics, and geography in Paris. In 1773, Bonne succeeded Jacques-Nicolas 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 - most on an equal-area projection known erroneously as the 'Bonne Projection.' 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 scientific and practical aesthetic. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of Bonne is highly regarded for its detail, historical importance, and overall aesthetic appeal. Bonne died of edema in 1794, but his son Charles-Marie Rigobert Bonne continued to publish his work well after his death. More by this mapmaker...


Jean Lattré (170x - 178x) was a Paris based bookseller, engraver, globe maker, calligrapher, and map publisher active in the mid to late 18th century. Lattré published a large corpus of maps, globes, and atlases in conjunction with a number of other important French cartographic figures, including Janvier, Zannoni, Bonne and Delamarche. He is also known to have worked with other European cartographers such as William Faden of London and the Italian cartographer Santini. Map piracy and copyright violations were common in 18th century France. Paris court records indicate that Lattré brought charges against several other period map publishers, including fellow Frenchman Desnos and the Italian map engraver Zannoni, both of whom he accused of copying his work. Lattré likes trained his wife Madame Lattré (né Vérard), as an engraver, as a late 18th century trade card promotes the world of 'Lattré et son Epouse.' Lattré's offices and bookshop were located at 20 rue St. Jaques, Paris, France. Later in life he relocated to Bordeaux. Learn More...

Source


Lattre, Jean, Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur Toutes les Parties du Globe Terrestre, c.1778.    

Condition


Very good. Light wear along centerfold. Original platemark visible. Blank on verso.

References


Rumsey 2612.012. Phillips (Atlases) 664. National Maritime Museum, 215.