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Carte de Detroit de le Maire.

Carte de Detroit de le Maire.

1753

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A nice example of Bellin’s detailed chart of Le Maire's Strait. This map appeared in Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages". The cartographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the eighteenth century. He was appointed the first Ingenieur Hydrographe de la Marine, and also the Official Hydrographer to the French. Manuscript number in lower margin "No. 319"

Jacques Bellin

Artwork Information

  • ARTIST: Jacques Bellin
  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving
  • SIZE: Image 7 5/8 x 10 3/4"" ( 19.4 x 27.4 cm ).
  • ADDITIONAL INFO:This piece is in an 11 x 15 inch archival mylar for handling.
  • CONDITION: Good condition. B/W.
  • PUBLISHER: Published by Jean Francois de La Harpe, Paris.

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