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1782 Janvier Map of Europe

Europe-janvier-1782
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1782 Janvier Map of Europe

Europe-janvier-1782


Title


L'Europe divisee en ses Principaux Etats.
  1782 (dated)     13 x 18 in (33.02 x 45.72 cm)     1 : 15400000

Description


A beautiful example of Jean Janvier's 1782 decorative map of the europe. Janvier's map covers from Iceland to the Caspian Sea and from North Africa to the Arctic. This map is divided into countries and kingdoms with color coding according to region. excellent detail throughout showing mountains, rivers, forests, national boundaries, regional boundaries, forts, and cities is offered throughout. A large decorative title cartouche of a rococo ethic appears in the upper left quadrant. Drawn by Jean Janvier in 1762 for issue as plate no. 2 in Jean Lattre's 1776 edition of the Atlas Moderne.

CartographerS


Jean Denis Janvier (fl. 1746 - 1776), sometime also known as 'Robert', was a Paris based cartographer active in the mid to late 18th century. Janvier signed his maps Signor Janvier. By the late 18th century, Janvier was awarded the title of 'Geographe Avec Privilege du Roi' and this designation appears on many of his later maps. Janvier worked with many of the most prominent French, English and Italian map publishers of his day, including Longchamps, Faden, Lattre, Bonne, Santini, Zannoni, Delamarche, and Desnos. 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. 1783.    

Condition


Very good condition. Original centerfold exhibits toning. Blank on verso. Platemark visible.

References


Rumsey 2612.004. Phillips (Atlases) 664. National Maritime Museum, 215.