Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Uncoloured
Condition: Very Good
Confirmed: Yes
Date Acquired: 18/12/2019
Dealers ID No.: 64147
Description: Henri Abraham Chatelain was a Huguenot pastor of Parisian origin. He lived in several cities throughout his life, including Paris, St. Martins, London (around 1710), The Hague (around 1721), and Amsterdam (around 1728). Between 1705 and 1720, in collaboration with his father Zacharie, his brother Zacharie Jr., and his brother-in-law François l'Honoré, he published the Atlas historique in seven volumes. This comprehensive work was later reissued by Zacharie Jr. between 1732 and 1739.nWhile the primary focus of the Atlas historique was geography, it also included substantial historical, political, and genealogical information, as reflected in the six title pages (#301, #355, #361). The work was rich in details concerning civil, military, and ecclesiastical governance, including one on the Gouvernement des Etats des Sept Provinces Unies (Government of the States of the Seven United Provinces) (#249) and this one which describes the organization of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It features eleven vignettes illustrating VOC officials and various offices, with a council room at the center where seventeen directors of the VOC are represented. On the left, the rooms show representatives from six chambers (Amsterdam, Middelburg, Rotterdam, Delft, Hoorn, and Enkhuizen), while on the right, four councils are depicted.nThe Atlas historique includes numerous maps, many of which were engraved by Henri Chatelain, often based on the works of French cartographer Guillaume Delisle. Two world maps were included in volume one (#247 and View Record (#248)), both from the 1719 edition.
First published: Atlas historique, ou nouvelle introduction à l'histoire, Vol 1. Amsterdam: LHonore & Chatelain, 1705
Image Size (cm): 44.2×33.7
Mapmaker: Chatelain, Henri (1684-1743)
Notes: Purchased with entries #247, #248, #249
Primary Category: Prints & Related Material
Purchase Reference: Ledger 2022
Rarity: R3 Uncommon – dealers can usually obtain a copy
Sheet size (cm): 50.5×44.7
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1721
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