81. Map of Hungary, by Nicolas Sanson and his sons, Paris, 1647

One of the most important geographers of all times, Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667), Frenchman considered the father of modern geography in France, published in 1647, in Paris, his famous work, ‘Atlasul Europei’ (The Atlas of Europe), of which this piece is a part. He collaborated with his two sons, Guillaume and Adrien, who continued his activity. In the bottom left corner, there is a cartridge containing the title of the map and the name of the geographer. Engraving on copper, manually coloured after imprinting.

Dimensions

width 28 cm, height 20.5 cm, custom 20,5 × 28 cm

Description

brass engraving, hand-coloured laid paper

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