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Bilder Antoine François Prévost (1697–1763) – Map of Mexico – Engraving with hand-coloring (c. 1770)
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This finely detailed map depicts the Map of Mexico. The engraving highlights the strategic layout, harbors accompanied by a numbered legend identifying principal landmarks. The map was produced for inclusion in the monumental historical and geographical publication Histoire Générale des Voyages, which documented exploration and colonial expansion during the Enlightenment period.
Antoine François Prévost, known as Abbé Prévost, was a French author and historian celebrated for his literary and editorial contributions to travel and geographical literature. His Histoire Générale des Voyages combined Enlightenment curiosity with scientific accuracy, shaping European understanding of distant lands.
Artist or Maker: Antoine François Prévost
Dimensions: Approximately 28 cm x 23 cm
Medium: Engraving
Date: 18th Century
Condition Report:
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