Sanson's Small Map of the Mughal Empire
SKU: 9797
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Sanson's Small Map of the Mughal Empire
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L’Empire du Grand Mogol
Sanson’s small map of the Mughal Empire was published in his 1652 atlas of Asia, ‘L'Asie en plusieurs cartes nouvelles, et exactes’. The date, privilege and name of the engraver were omitted from later states of the plate, but our example appears to be a Dutch version, re-engraved for Francois Halma’s ‘Description de tout l'Univers’. Read more
Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667), founder of the Sanson dynasty of map-makers, is considered by many to be the father of the French school of cartography. He was a prolific and original map-maker, admired for the clarity and scientific accuracy of his maps.
Condition & Materials
Copper engraving, printed area measurement 19.2 x 24.5 cm, modern hand colour, blank verso. Read less