diversi globi terr aquei statione variante de seutter matthaus (2 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Highly decorative map of the hemispheres. Steel engraving with hand coloring. 10 ¼ x 8 inches, on slightly larger leaf. California is shown as an Island. Strong impression on hand laid paper with water-mark. Top edge trimmed close to border. Smudges and some darkening near edges and lightly scattered through image. Good, contemporary coloring.

Copper-engraved map, with original colour. Superb map of the World by one of the great eighteenth-century German cartographers. This World Map is a striking example of the evolving worldview of the eighteenth century. While still adorned with the familiar Classical windheads, which harken back to the allegorical traditions of earlier maps, this composition marks a shift toward a more "scientific" representation of the Earth. Central to the map are two large hemispheres of the Old and New Worlds, surrounded by polar views, oblique projections, and illustrations that emphasize the spherical nature of the Earth. This collection of perspectives highlights the growing empirical approach of the Enlightenment era, where the Earth was no longer seen as a mysterious or abstract entity, but as a quantifiable object subject to systematic observation and measurement. The left hemisphere depicts the Western Hemisphere, featuring North America with California portrayed as an island and the vast northwestern landmass of Terra Essonis stretching off the map. A partially charted coastline for New Zealand appears in the South Pacific, and a large block of text explains the ecliptic and the constellations associated with the Zodiac. The right hemisphere focuses on the Eastern Hemisphere, with recognizable depictions of Europe and Africa. Asias eastern coastline appears smoothed and shortened, with a distorted Japan fused to the speculative landmass of Terra Yedso. Partial coastlines for Australia (Nova Hollandia), New Guinea, and other Pacific islands are based on early Dutch voyages, including notable exploratory efforts by Abel Tasman and William Dampier. Around the hemispheres, twelve smaller projections offer alternate views of the globe, including polar projections and diagrams that explore latitude, longitude, and the curvature of the Earth. These views help emphasize the maps role as both a scientific and decorative piece, blending new geographical insights with the baroque artistic style of its time. Voyages of exploration, including those of Ferdinand Magellan and Abel Tasman, are also charted, providing a historical record of key European encounters with new lands. Seutter was a prominent German cartographer in the early eighteenth century. Born in Augsburg, Seutter learned the mapmaking trade under the tutelage of Johann Baptist Homann, the foremost map publisher in Nuremberg at the time. By 1707, Seutter had established his own map publishing business in Augsburg, positioning himself as Homann's main rival. In recognition of his contributions to cartography, Seutter was appointed Geographer to the Imperial Court in 1715. Tooley & Bricker, Landmarks of Mapmaking, p. 167-170; Shirley,The Mapping of the World (1983), 578.