Carte du Gouvernement de L ' Isle de France et de celui de L 'Orleanois. by Bonne, Rigobert and Lattré, J

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Title	Carte du Gouvernement de L ' Isle de France et de celui de L 'Orleanois.
Artist	Bonne, Rigobert and Lattré, J
Medium	Copper engraving
Date	Venice 1777
Size	574 x 428 mm
Notes	One of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century, Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Producing some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period, Bonne's work represents a departure from the earlier, more decorative maps of the 17 and 1800s to maps which were becoming more accurate and therefore more practical in aesthetic. Although much of Bonne's cartographic style can be traced to his predecessor, Bellin, Bonne maps are generally less decorative, charicteristically lacking decorative cartouches, compass roses or contemporary hand colour.
Price	£60

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