Bilder Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) – Map of Lake Mexico at the Time of the Spanish Conquest – Engraving (c. 1753)

Beskrivning

This geographical print is a Map of Lake Mexico, at the time of the Spanish Conquest). The map depicts the historic landscape of the Valley of Mexico showing Lake Texcoco and the system of smaller surrounding lakes, with the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan at its center, connected to the mainland by causeways.

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was a highly influential French hydrographer and geographer of the 18th century. He was Chief Hydrographer for the French Navy and a member of the Académie des Sciences. Bellin produced a prodigious volume of high-quality, scientifically accurate charts and maps for the French government and for encyclopedic works like Abbé Prévost's Histoire générale des voyages. His maps are renowned for their clear engraving and significant contribution to the European cartography of the world.

Artist or Maker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Dimensions: Approximately 25 cm x 20 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: c. 1753

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