18th century Map of the Americas by Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet (c. 1730-1790), copper, engraving on
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18th century Map of the Americas by Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet (c. 1730-1790), copper engraving on papier verge with two watermarks: grape bunch in a circle, and some lettering. Hand colored with a crisp and even impression. Flanked by detailed notes on a world that was still being explored (in addition to the Americas, notes on New Zeland, Terra del Fuego, the Solomon Islands etc. ? also represented on the map). It even contains a very early attempt at representing Antarctica. 13"H x 22 1/8"W (sight), 21 1/4"H x 26 1/4"W (mat)
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18th century Map of the Americas by Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet (c. 1730-1790), copper, engraving on
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