Raoux, Pierre / Pieter (sold)
Pierre / Pieter Raoux (September 8, 1845 - October 3, 1917) was a Belgian graphic artist, engraver, printer, and lithographer active in Bruges from roughly 1879 to 1889. Raoux ws the eldest son of Francisca Lagast - at the time unmarried. When she married the carpenter Edmond Raoux in 1850, Pieter was legitimized. His family was nonetheless mired in poverty and Pieter was consigned to the care of the Broeders van Liefde (Brothers of Charity) at Katelijnestraat. Raoux studied art at the Brugse Academie and was later trained as a lithographer under Jacques Petyt (1822 - 1871). Roaux took over management of the Petyt studio, along with his widow, and ran it until 1874. Around this time he received a state grant to study the new printing technique of chromolithography in Paris. He received a subsequent private grant from Jean-Baptiste Bethune and printer-publisher Henri Desclée to study painting in Italy. Their intention was for him to take over the Saint Augustin printing house in Bruges. Although this project ultimately led to fruition, Raoux had a disagreement with Bethune and Desclée and started his own business in 1879. In 1889, he closed his printing studio and took over management of St. Augustin, as was intended. In this position most of his work was done on behalf of ecclesiastical orders, but included religious cards, memorials, blessings, and at least one map. His offices were at Noordzandstraat 85.
The 'Barefoot Fathers' on the Malabar Coast.
Carte des missions des pères Carmes Déchaussés dans les Royames de Travancore et de Cochin au Malabar (Indes Anglaises).
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A remarkable and extremely rare 1892 chromolithograph map of the Malabar Coast, including Travancore and Cochin, India, illustrating the missions of the Discalced 'barefoot' Carmelite Fathers. Coverage extends from the Periyar River (Ponay River) to the southernmost tip of India, and from the Malabar Coast inland roughly to the modern-day borders of Tamil Nadu. This is a large-scale map presenting this region in impressive detail, illustrating not only mission activity, but detailed topography, infrastructure, river systems, European owned plantations, and more. The territories of the Kingdoms of Travancore and Cochin are marked as zones of influence of the Carmelite Archdiocese of Verrapoly, Dioceses of Quilon and Cochin, Apostolic Vicariate of Trichoor, Vicariat of Changanacherry, and numerous missions. Towns are distinguished as being under the influence of the Carmelites, the Syro-Chaldéen Rite, or the Portuguese Diocese of Cochin. A large heraldic shield, the arms of the Carmelite Order, appears in the upper right, with the motto Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercituum. (more details)
The 'Barefoot Fathers' on the Malabar Coast.
Carte des missions des pères Carmes Déchaussés dans les Royames de Travancore et de Cochin au Malabar (Indes Anglaises).
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- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- File Size: 221.56 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
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An impressive 1892 chromolithograph map of the Malabar Coast, including Travancore and Cochin, India, illustrating the missions of the Discalced 'barefoot' Carmelite Fathers. The map was likely issued to celebrate the founding of the Thiruvananthapuram Monastery. (more details)