Map or Atlas
Amerique Septentrionale: Divisée en ses Principales Parties, ou Sont Distingués les vns des Autres les Estats Suivant Qu'ils Appartiennent Presentemẽt aux François, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois, Danois, Hollandois
| Map of North America showing land divisions between France, Spain, England, Sweden, Denmark and Holland. The map is detailed, labeling cities, forts, islands, rivers, lakes, mountains, regions, and Native American land. The map uses sinusoidal projection to simulate the curvature of the earth. The entire north western region is blank, devoid of any speculation. The title cartouche shows the crown and coat of arms of France at the top. Nude Native American women wearing feathered headdresses lounge on both sides of the crown, one holding a squirming child, the other a staff. Two parrots sit underneath the women. This version features a few manuscript notes, labeling cities along the east coast such as Boston and Charleston, and a larger manuscript annotation appears in the lower right margin. |
| Image ID: | 123806 |
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| Creation Date: | 1719 |
| Creator Name: | Sanson, Nicolas |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX81 1719 S2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 45 x 63 cm., on sheet 49 x 71 cm |
| This copy is the fifth state of Jaillot Hubert's updated and re-engraved edition of Nicholas Sanson's landmark map of North America in 1650 of the same name. Earlier editions feature California as an island, and it was not until 1719 that Hubert attached California to the mainland. |
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| Engraving |
| Nudes |
| Hats |
| Cities and towns |
| Maps |
| Islands |
| Mountains |
| Children |
| Children and adults |
| Women |
| International relations |
| Lakes |
| 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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