Inde En Deca Et Qu Dela Du Gange

1809

Later hand-coloured copper engraving on paper

Print Size: 9 x 11.25 in (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Sheet Size: 10.25 x 13 in (25.8 x 32.5 cm)
With Mount: 16.5 x 19.25 in (41.5 x 48.8 cm)

The map depicts India and Southeast Asia, with the title inset within a strolling elephant.

Pierre M Lapie (fl. 1779 - 1850)
French cartographers and engravers Pierre M Lapie and his son Alexandre Emile Lapie (1809–1850) worked in the early 19th century. The French army commissioned the Lapies as Colonels and Capitaines, respectively. Alexander took great pleasure in bearing the title "First Geographer to the King," which can be found on a number of his atlases. Father and son were meticulous cartographers and superb engravers. Working individually and collectively, they issued four key atlases: the 1811 Atlas of the French Empire (Alexander), the 1812 Atlas Classique et Universel (Pierre), the Atlas Universel de Geographie Ancienne et Modern (joint issue), and the 1848 Atlas Militaire (Alexander). They also released many smaller maps and separate editions. These are all incredibly detailed and beautiful things. The accurate engraving and dense content of the Lapie firm's maps had a significant impact on German commercial map publishers in the mid-19th century, who went on to dominate the continental market with their maps.

This lot will be shipped unframed.

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