Map or Atlas
Amérique Septentrionale Publiée sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Prémier Prince du Sang
Map of North America from the southern portion of James Bay to Florida. It shows the colonies, cities, Native American land, and topological and geographical features. The boundaries of the Treaty of 1763 between France and England are hand-colored. It includes an inset map showing Hudson and Baffin Bay. Unlike most of d'Anville's maps, which are typically void of decoration, this map features an ornate cartouche, designed by his brother, Hubert Francois Bourguignon d'Anville. Hubert d'Anville signed his work as Sr. Gravelot to the right and below the cartouche. The image is of a nude woman holding a bow and quiver of arrows. Two children hold a net and a fish. Between the woman and children a beaver and an alligator appear to snarl at each other. |
Image ID: | 123291 |
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Creation Date: | 1746 |
Creator Name: | Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’, 1697-1782 |
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Collection Name: | Map Collection |
Genre: | Map or Atlas |
Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
Original Format Number: | D GX81 1746 A |
Original Dimensions: | 46 x 86 cm |
This is the top sheet of a set of two sheets. See call number O GX81 1746 A for both sheets mounted together on cloth. |
Alligators |
Beavers |
Fishes |
Engraving |
Nudes |
Cities and towns |
Maps |
Mountains |
Children |
Women |
International relations |
Bays |
Lakes |
Ocean |
Rivers |
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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