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AMERIQVUE/ SEPTENTRIONALE
Nicolas Sanson, A. Peyrounin, Pierre Mariette I
1650
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nicolas Sanson (Cartographer and publisher)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1969.2817 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.2817 A, B
Object Name
Map
Title
AMERIQVUE/ SEPTENTRIONALE
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Nicolas Sanson (Cartographer and publisher); A. Peyrounin (Engraver); Pierre Mariette I (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1650
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top right in cartouche
Inscription: Par N. Sanson d'Abbeville Geog. du Roy/ A Paris/ Chez l'Auteur/ Et chez Pierre Mariette rue S. Iacques a lEsperace/ 1650/ Avec privilege du Roy pour vingt Ans
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right within border
Inscription: APeyrounin Sculp.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
17 (H) x 23.6 (W) x 15.7 (Image H) x 21.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.2 (H) x 60 (W) x 40 (Image H) x 55.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 15.9 in. (40.5 cm). Plate W: 22.0 in. (55.9 cm). Chain intervals: 3.0-3.1 cm; 10-12 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
P. Mariette
Publisher Date
01/01/1650
Place of Publication
rue St. Jacques, Paris, Ville de Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
Publisher Name
P. Mariette
Edition Watermark
Embellished crowned shield
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors