Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Coloured
Condition: Very Good
Confirmed: No
Date Acquired: 13/10/2023
Dealers ID No.: 19271
Description: Nicolas Sanson, widely regarded as one of the leading French mapmakers of the seventeenth century, played a critical role in establishing France as a leader in European mapmaking, ultimately surpassing the dominance of Dutch mapmakers. nOriginally trained as a historian with a particular interest in the ancient world, Sanson is believed to have turned to cartography as a means of illustrating his historical research. His finely drawn maps gained widespread attention for their accuracy and detail. After moving to Paris, one of his maps caught the attention of King Louis XIII, who appointed him Géographe Ordinaire du Roi (Geographer to the King). This prestigious role not only secured Sanson's reputation but also allowed him tutor the king in geography, further expanding his influence in cartographic and academic circles.nFollowing a brief and ultimately unsuccessful partnership with Melchior Tavernier, a Parisian engraver and map dealer, Sanson began publishing his works independently. His most notable contributions include his quarto atlases of the four continents: Europe (1647), Asia (1652), Africa (1656), and America (1657). These works achieved international recognition, though they were later pirated and republished by the Dutch publisher François Halma in 1683.nAmong the seventeen maps featured in his L'Asie en plusieurs cartes nouvelles et exactes (Pocket Atlas of Asia) are a general map of Asia (View Record (#401)), as well a map of Southern Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo (View Record (#402)), Burma and Thailand (View Record (#403)), and this map of the Moluccas, which includes the Celebes (Suawesi), Giololo (Halmahera), the Lesser Sunda Islands, Papua New Guinea and the spice-producing islands with enlarged insets of the Northern and Southern Moluccas.nThe colouring and illumination of this map and the atlas it was in was most likely done by Dirk Janszoon van Santen.
Engraver: de Winter, Antoine (ca.1653-ca.1707)
First published: Sanson, Nicolas L'Asie en plusieurs cartes nouvelles et exactes… Paris: Nicolas Sanson, 1652
Image Size (cm): 24.7×19
Mapmaker: Sanson, Nicolas (1600-1667)
Notes: Purchased with #402, #403, #401
Other states: First 1652
Price: 943
Primary Category: Southeast Asia
Purchase Reference: Ledger
Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market
Sheet size (cm): 36.5×27
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1653-1660, Dutch
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