Framed Engraved Map of Ancient Roman Empire - 1763
Cartographer: Louis Brion de la Tour (French, 1743-1810). Title: "Rome Empire Old Map Suite De L'Histoire De Rome la Tour" 1763. A copperplate engraving with hand coloring and a text explaining the history of the image. A historic map of Ancient Rome during the Copper Age created by French geographer and demographer Louis Brion de la Tour whose official title was "Geographer Engineer of the King." De la Tour collaborated with Louis Charles Desnos (ca. 1750-1790) who was a bookseller as well as a geographical engineer for globes and spheres for His Majesty Danish. This map originated in "Atlas Methodique et Elementaire de Geographie et l'Histoire …" by Claude Buy de Mornas. A wonderful antique map, nicely framed. Size: 27.5" W x 21.25" H (69.8 cm x 54 cm); 34.75" W x 28.25" H (88.3 cm x 71.8 cm) framed
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#147238
Condition Report: Professionally framed under glass - has not been examined outside the frame. Still possible to see the nice strong plate mark, hand-coloring to engraving, tears and folds to peripheries that do not interfere with the imagery, and slight toning.
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Cartographer: Louis Brion de la Tour (French, 1743-1810). Title: "Rome Empire Old Map Suite De L'Histoire De Rome la Tour" 1763. A copperplate engraving with hand coloring and a text explaining the history of the image. A historic map of Ancient Rome during the Copper Age created by French geographer and demographer Louis Brion de la Tour whose official title was "Geographer Engineer of the King." De la Tour collaborated with Louis Charles Desnos (ca. 1750-1790) who was a bookseller as well as a geographical engineer for globes and spheres for His Majesty Danish. This map originated in "Atlas Methodique et Elementaire de Geographie et l'Histoire …" by Claude Buy de Mornas. A wonderful antique map, nicely framed. Size: 27.5" W x 21.25" H (69.8 cm x 54 cm); 34.75" W x 28.25" H (88.3 cm x 71.8 cm) framed
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#147238
Condition Report: Professionally framed under glass - has not been examined outside the frame. Still possible to see the nice strong plate mark, hand-coloring to engraving, tears and folds to peripheries that do not interfere with the imagery, and slight toning.
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