Chart of the Mediterranean Sea
| Reference: | VR89 |
| Author | John THOMSON |
| Year: | 1817 |
| Zone: | Mediterranean Sea |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 630 x 500 mm |
| Reference: | VR89 |
| Author | John THOMSON |
| Year: | 1817 |
| Zone: | Mediterranean Sea |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 630 x 500 mm |
Description
Chart of the Mediterranean Sea. (with) Bay & roads of Marseilles. (with) The harbour of Genoa. (with) Plan of the rock and bay of Gibraltar shewing the position of the combined fleet and attack of the battering ships in 1782. (with) Leghorn Road. (with) Sketch of the watering place of Algeziras. (with) Attack on Algiers by the fleet under the command of Adml. Lord Exmouth, Augst. 27th 1816. (with) Gulf of Smyrna. Neele sculp., Strand. Drawn & engraved for Thomson's New general atlas, 1817.
Nice example of the Mediterranean chart from Thomson's New General Atlas.
The chart focuses on coastlines and coastal cities in the manner of early Discovery Era portolan charts. The main chart of the Mediterranean basin is surrounded by seven inset charts of major harbors (Marseilles, Genoa, Gibraltar, Leghorn, Algeziras, Algiers, and Smyrna), each with detailed topography and depth soundings.
Taken from "A new general atlas, consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the empires, kingdoms, and states in the World. Constructed from the best systematic works, and the most authentic voyages and travels. With a memoir of the progress of geography, a summary of physical geography, and a consulting index to facilitate the finding out of places. Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin. 1817".
Etching with original colour. Foxing and lightly oxidated in the central fold, otherwise good ocndition.
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John Thomson was one of the leading masters of the Edinburgh school of cartography which flourished from roughly 1800 to 1830. Thomson & his contemporaries (Pinkerton & Cary) redefined European cartography by abandoning typical 18th century decorative elements such as elaborate title cartouches and fantastic beasts in favor of detail and accuracy. Thomson's principle works include the "Thomson's New General Atlas" published from 1814 to 1827 and his "Atlas of Scotland".
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John Thomson was one of the leading masters of the Edinburgh school of cartography which flourished from roughly 1800 to 1830. Thomson & his contemporaries (Pinkerton & Cary) redefined European cartography by abandoning typical 18th century decorative elements such as elaborate title cartouches and fantastic beasts in favor of detail and accuracy. Thomson's principle works include the "Thomson's New General Atlas" published from 1814 to 1827 and his "Atlas of Scotland".
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