1826 Carte de L¡¯Australie, (Partie Sud-Ouest de L¡¯Oceanie)

By:?Adrien Hubert Brue

Date:?1826 (Published) Paris

Original Size:?14.5 x 20.75 inches (36.8 x 52.7 cm)

This is a fine print reproduction of a? splendid copper engraved map by Brue that features Australia and the southern part of Oceania, along with generous annotations regarding the entire area depicted, and two smaller inset maps. The maps are highly detailed in every aspect. The engraving is printed on heavy paper with wide margins, and includes the raised French royal seal, script title and keyboard border. Lovely, original outline coloring with a color-coded key embellishes the map.

Adrien-Hubert Brue (1786 - 1832) was a French cartographer active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He held the office of Geographe du Roi and often signed his maps as such. In this position Brue contributed to thousands of maps and numerous atlases. His maps are known for their beauty, their clarity and accuracy. Many of his maps were published posthumously. Pierre-Jacques Picquet, the son and heir of his partner Charles Picquet, published the maps following the death of Brue, and they continued to be updated and republished for decades. Brue¡¯s work is distinguished by a remarkably high standard of engraving and the high quality paper which he used.

Inventory #11078