Bilder Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684–1743) – Map of Spain / Espagne – Engraving

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This small-format engraved map titled Espagne presents the Iberian Peninsula, showing the political divisions, major cities, and key geographical features of 18th-century Spain and Portugal. The grid overlay suggests its use in atlases and educational contexts. This map was issued as part of Tome I of Chatelain’s Atlas Historique, with precise labeling of provinces and adjacent seas, including Mer de Biscaye and Mer Méditerranée.Despite its modest size, the map reflects Chatelain’s dedication to clarity and utility in geographic representation, serving as an informative snapshot of the Iberian territories in the mid-18th century.

Henri Abraham Chatelain was a French Huguenot cartographer and pastor, celebrated for his monumental Atlas Historique, one of the most ambitious cartographic and encyclopedic works of the Enlightenment era. Published between 1705 and 1720 in Amsterdam, the atlas integrated geography, genealogy, cosmography, and history in a visually engaging format.

Artist or Maker:Henri Abraham Chatelain.

Dimensions:19 cm × 17 cm.

Medium:Engraving.

Date:1743

Condition Report:
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