Carte Generale du Monde, ou Description du Monde Terrestre & Antique / Generale Waereld Kaart, of Beschryving...
| Reference: | S46876 |
| Author | Pierre MORTIER |
| Year: | 1720 ca. |
| Zone: | The World |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 475 x 400 mm |
€1,250.00
| Reference: | S46876 |
| Author | Pierre MORTIER |
| Year: | 1720 ca. |
| Zone: | The World |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 475 x 400 mm |
€1,250.00
Description
Pierre Mortier's unique world map drawn on Mercator's projection. It depicts California as an island and the Detroit d'Anian connected by dotted lines through the Northwest Passage to Button's Bay located to the west of Hudson Bay. There is an erroneous large lake shown as the source for the Rio Norte (Rio Grande River) located in the Southwest, as well as an early, open-ended version of the Great Lakes named Mer Douce. The northeast coast of Asia is severely truncated and shows Witsen's Cap de Glaces. Australia's northern coast is shown connected to New Guinea, and two disjointed coastlines appear to the south including Van Diemen's Land. New Zealand is partially mapped, reflecting only the discoveries of Abel Tasman.
The most interesting features of the map are the five spheres presented along the top. These depict Day and Night, the Flood, the phases of the moon, and the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. The map was precisely engraved by Jan van Luchenburg (signature at lower left). This is the second state with the Covens and Mortier imprint.
Etching, with fine later hand colour, prefect condition.
Pierre Mortier (1661–1711), or Pieter Mortier, was a cartographer, engraver, and printmaker active in Amsterdam in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Mortier, then known as Pieter, was born in Leiden. He moved to Paris from 1681 to 1685, adopting the French name Pierre, which he retained throughout his career. During his time in France, he developed deep French ties, bringing sophisticated Dutch printing technology and expertise to emerging French map publishers such as Guillaume De L'Isle (1675–1726), Alexis-Hubert Jaillot (c. 1632–1712), and Nicholas de Fer (1646–1720). Consequently, much of Mortier's activity consisted of publishing high-quality embellished editions of contemporary French maps, usually with the permission of the original authors. In the broader context of world cartography, this was a significant advantage, as most Dutch map publishers had by then succumbed to the miasma of reprinting their own obsolete works. In contrast, French cartographers produced the world's most accurate and up-to-date maps. Mortier's cartographic work culminated in the magnificent nautical atlas Le Neptune Francois. In 1690, he was awarded the Privilege, an early form of copyright. Upon Pierre's death in 1711, the business was inherited by his widow. In 1721, his son Cornelius Mortier took over the day-to-day management of the company. Cornelius partnered with his brother-in-law Jean Covens to form one of the largest cartographic firms in history—Covens and Mortier—which continued to publish maps and atlases until around 1866.
A marvelous compendium of 17th Century Cartographic knowledge, in gorgeous color.
Bibliografia
Shirley, R.W. The Mapping of the World, n. 622.
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Pierre Mortier (January 26, 1661 - February 18, 1711) or Pieter Mortier was a cartographer, engraver, and print seller active in Amsterdam during the later 17th and early 18th centuries. Mortier, then known as Pieter, was born in Leiden. He relocated to Paris from 1681 to 1685, adopting the French name Pierre, which he retained throughout his career. While in France, he developed deep French connections by bringing sophisticated Dutch printing technology and experience to nascent French map publishers such as Guillaume De L'Isle (1675 - 1726), Alexis-Hubert Jaillot (c. 1632 - 1712), and Nicholas de Fer (1646 - 1720). Consequently, much of Mortier's business was built upon issuing embellished high quality editions of contemporary French maps - generally with the permissions of their original authors. In the greater context of global cartography, this was a significant advantage as most Dutch map publishes had, at this point, fallen into the miasma of reprinting their own outdated works. By contrast, the cartographers of France were producing the most accurate and up to date charts anywhere. Mortier's cartographic work culminated in the magnificent nautical atlas, Le Neptune Francois. He was awarded the Privilege, an early form of copyright, in 1690. Upon Pierre's death in 1711 this business was inherited by his widow. In 1721, his son Cornelius Mortier took over the day to day operation of the firm. Cornelius partnered with his brother-in-law Jean Covens to form one of history's great cartographic partnerships - Covens and Mortier - which continued to publish maps and atlases until about 1866.
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Pierre Mortier (January 26, 1661 - February 18, 1711) or Pieter Mortier was a cartographer, engraver, and print seller active in Amsterdam during the later 17th and early 18th centuries. Mortier, then known as Pieter, was born in Leiden. He relocated to Paris from 1681 to 1685, adopting the French name Pierre, which he retained throughout his career. While in France, he developed deep French connections by bringing sophisticated Dutch printing technology and experience to nascent French map publishers such as Guillaume De L'Isle (1675 - 1726), Alexis-Hubert Jaillot (c. 1632 - 1712), and Nicholas de Fer (1646 - 1720). Consequently, much of Mortier's business was built upon issuing embellished high quality editions of contemporary French maps - generally with the permissions of their original authors. In the greater context of global cartography, this was a significant advantage as most Dutch map publishes had, at this point, fallen into the miasma of reprinting their own outdated works. By contrast, the cartographers of France were producing the most accurate and up to date charts anywhere. Mortier's cartographic work culminated in the magnificent nautical atlas, Le Neptune Francois. He was awarded the Privilege, an early form of copyright, in 1690. Upon Pierre's death in 1711 this business was inherited by his widow. In 1721, his son Cornelius Mortier took over the day to day operation of the firm. Cornelius partnered with his brother-in-law Jean Covens to form one of history's great cartographic partnerships - Covens and Mortier - which continued to publish maps and atlases until about 1866.
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