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A MAP of the/ INHABITED PART/ OF/ CANADA/ from the French Surveys, with/ the FRONTIERS of/ NEW YORK and NEW ENGLAND/ from the Large Survey/ By CLAUDE JOSEPH SAUTHIER./ Engraved by W.\M FADEN, 1777.
Claude Joseph Sauthier, William Faden
February 25 1777 (1777-1777)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Claude Joseph Sauthier (Surveyor)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1972.0145
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1972.0145
Object Name
Map
Title
A MAP of the/ INHABITED PART/ OF/ CANADA/ from the French Surveys, with/ the FRONTIERS of/ NEW YORK and NEW ENGLAND/ from the Large Survey/ By CLAUDE JOSEPH SAUTHIER./ Engraved by W.\M FADEN, 1777.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Claude Joseph Sauthier (Surveyor); William Faden (Engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
February 25 1777 (1777-1777)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper left, at end of title in cartouche
Inscription: ...from the Large Survey/ By CLAUDE JOSEPH SAUTHIER./ Engraved by W.\M FADEN, 1777.
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper left, beneath cartouche
Inscription: LONDON.Published as the Act directs Feb.\y 25. 1777. by W.\M FADEN. Corner of S.\t Martin's Lane, Charing-Cross.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center left
Inscription: ...This MAP, is, by His PERMISSION,/ most respectfully Inscribed,/ by his most oblig'd & devoted/ Humble Servant - / W\M FADEN.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Genre scene
- American Indian
- Native American
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Linen
Techniques
- Etched with burin work
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Multiple sheets of laid paper attached together on the verso.
Dimensions (inches)
24.2 (H) x 34.6 (W) x 22.2 (Image H) x 33.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.4 (H) x 87.9 (W) x 56.3 (Image H) x 84.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 23.1 in. (58.8 cm). Plate W: 34.2 in. (86.9 cm). Chain intervals (3.8 - 3.9 cm). Laid lines 6 per cm.
Publisher Summary
W. Faden
Publisher Date
02/25/1777
Place of Publication
Corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
W. Faden
Edition State
II or later
Edition Watermark
crowned eagle on branch, with countermark "MONTGOLFIER"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Published in William Faden, The North American atlas, selected from the most authentic maps, charts, plans, &c. hitherto published. (London: William Faden, 1777).