Bilder Georges-Louis Le Rouge (c. 1712–c. 1790) – Map of Poland / La Pologne – Engraving, Hand-Coloured (Circa 1748–1756)

Beskrivning

This map is a geographical chart detailing Poland, known as La Pologne, which, at the time, encompassed the vast territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The map displays the kingdom's historical and political boundaries, with internal divisions labeled Grande Pologne (Greater Poland) and Petite Pologne (Lesser Poland). It also depicts surrounding regions, including the Black Sea (Mer Noire) and parts of Sweden (Suede) and Hungary (Hongrie). The boundaries are highlighted with contemporary outline hand-colouring. The cartouche confirms the publication details: A Paris. Chez Le Rouge.

Georges-Louis Le Rouge was a German-born French military engineer and cartographer who served as the Geographical Engineer to the King (Ingénieur Géographe du Roi). Active in Paris from the 1740s, he specialized in compiling and publishing highly detailed maps and atlases, often incorporating the latest geographical knowledge into works such as the Nouvel Atlas Portatif (1748) and the Introduction à la Géographie (1756).

Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Le Rouge

Dimensions: Approximately 30 × 22 cm

Medium: Engraving, Hand-Coloured

Date: Circa 1748–1756

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