Antique map of France, 1738

Antique map of France, 1738The 1738 map La France suivant les Nouvelles observations by Michel Antoine Baudrand, revised and engraved by Claude Roussel, represents a significant moment in the evolution of French cartography, when empirical measurement and administrative clarity increasingly replaced older, speculative geographic traditions. Produced during the reign of Louis XV, the map reflects Frances ambition to define and control its territory with greater scientific

reinforcing the sense of sophistication and adventure

incorporating the discoveries made by explorers and navigators of the time

The atlas is divided into two parts: the first part covers Vietnam

The city's population was diverse

as she appears lost in thought and disconnected from the outside world

and cartographer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries

He hovers over a group of human figures

conveys a sense of emotional ambiguity

As was common for maps of the time

this map captures Antwerp at a pivotal period of recovery and adaptation within the Austrian Netherlands

who was said to be the mother of Perseus

allowing us to appreciate the changes and developments that have shaped the city over time