Antique Print-BRAZIL-LAGAO MIRIM-URUGUAY-SANTA CATARINA-Schley-Bellin -1758

Price: € 142,50

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Suite du Bresil.' - A map of the coast of southern Brazil, with Lagoa Mirim, and Uruguay (here named as Paraguay). This encompasses the Rio Grande del Sul and Santa Catarina provinces of Brasil.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Original folds, as issued. Later hand colouring. Paper loss left top, remargined using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Handcoloured etching/engraving on laid paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 20 x 26 cm. The image size is ca. 17.2 x 23.7 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 7.9 x 10.2 inch. The image size is ca. 6.8 x 9.3 inch.

Part Number: 50815

Location: A292-09

Description: While these maps by Van Schley after Bellin were initially made for 'Histoire Generale des Voyages' (Paris 1746-1759), this is from the 1758 Dutch edition of that work published by Arkstee & Merkus.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Jakob van Schley' after 'Jacques Nicolas Bellin'. Jakob van der Schley (1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver, who studied under Bernard Picart. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer and member of The Philosophes. His career, spanning over 50 years, caused an enormous outpt in maps, particular of maritime interest.