This set of six engraved globe gores was

Acquired From: Leen Helmink

Colouring: Uncoloured

Condition: Excellent

Confirmed: Yes

Date Acquired: 2/12/2016

Description: This set of six engraved globe gores was produced by Vincenzo Coronelli in Venice in 1690 for a terrestrial globe measuring 110 cm (42 inches) in diameter. The gores form part of the Libro dei Globi ("Book of Globes") and depict the eastern portion of the southern hemisphere, including parts of southern Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the western coastlines of Australia. Notably, New Holland (modern-day Australia) is labelled in both Dutch (Het Niew Hollandt) and Italian (Nuova Hollanda), reflecting Coronellis synthesis of contemporary Dutch exploration with Italian cartographic traditions.nVincenzo Coronelli, a Franciscan friar, mathematician, and cartographer, was one of the most celebrated figures in seventeenth-century cartography. Entering the Franciscan Order at fifteen and later ordained as a priest, Coronelli expanded his studies to include mathematics, astronomy, and geography. He studied in Venice, Ravenna, and Paris, refining his skills in geography and engraving. In 1680, he founded the Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti ("Cosmographic Academy of the Argonauts"), the worlds first geographical society.nIn 1681, Coronelli was invited to Paris by Louis XIV to create two monumental manuscript globesone terrestrial, one celestialeach over four metres in diameter. Completed in 1683, these globes embodied the latest geographical knowledge and symbolised Frances global aspirations. After returning to Venice in 1684, Coronelli set up a cartographic workshop at the Convent of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. From there, he produced numerous maps and atlases. In 1688, he created a printed version of the King's globes, each measuring 110 cm (42 inches) in diameter, making his monumental cartographic work more widely accessible.nThese globe gores were later adapted for atlas format, first appearing in the Isolario (the second part of the Atlante Veneto) between 1696 and 1697, and subsequently in Coronellis Libro dei Globi ("Book of Globes"), initially published in 1693 with a revised edition appearing in 1701.nThe six gores display finely engraved coastlines, speculative outlines of southern continents, and richly decorated cartouches and embellishments. They reflect Coronellis characteristic fusion of scientific precision, classical learning, and artistic excellence, providing an important visual record of European geographical knowledge at the close of the seventeenth century.

First published: Venice: 106 cm, 42 inch diameter, 1690

Mapmaker: Coronelli, Vincenzo (1650-1718)

Price: 19,000

Primary Category: World

Purchase Reference: Ledger 2022. Email 3 December 2016

Rarity: R1 Extremely rare – occasionally seen on the market

References: From Catherina the Great, Empress of Russia.nHelman, Mapping Our World: Terra Incognita to Australia, 17677.

Sheet size (cm): All around 36.5 x 49.5

Shirley ID #: 537 Mapping the World

Technique: Copper Engraving

This state: 1690