Bilder Conrad Malte-Brun (1775–1826) – Map of Mexico and Central America – North America – Hand-coloured engraving (1812)

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"Mexique" illustrates the viceroyalty of New Spain, encompassing present-day Mexico, the southwestern United States, and Central America. The geographical detail features the rugged topography of the Sierra Madre mountains, the course of the Rio Grande, and the varied coastal outlines of the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. Hand-coloured regional boundaries distinguish the various provinces and territories of the Spanish Empire in North America. This hand-coloured copper engraving was published in the Atlas Complet du Precis de la Geographie Universelle, issued by Francois Buisson in Paris. In the lower-left corner, a detailed vignette depicts a dramatic tropical landscape with a waterfall and exotic vegetation.

Conrad Malte-Brun was a Danish-born geographer and journalist who became a prominent figure in French scientific circles after being exiled from his homeland. He is best known for his monumental work, Precis de la Geographie Universelle, which attempted to provide a comprehensive and systematic description of the known world. As a co-founder of the Societe de Geographie in Paris, he played a crucial role in the institutionalization of geography as a modern academic discipline. His maps were highly regarded for their clarity and the integration of the latest exploratory data from contemporary voyages.

Artist or Maker: Conrad Malte-Brun.

Dimensions: Approximately 38 cm x 28 cm.

Medium: Hand-coloured engraving.

Date: (1812).

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