Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
100. World map, 'The Known Parts of the Globe', by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Paris, 1758, rare piece
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100. World map, 'The Known Parts of the Globe', by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Paris, 1758, rare piece
Starting price:
EUR 500
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EUR 1.000
copper engraving, laid paper, hand-coloured, 54 x 77 cm, 54 Ã 77 cm
The French Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was an engineer and geographer who began his public career as a naval engineer. Passionate about travel and geography, he dedicated his work to the latter. He became one of the supporters of the French Enlightenment movement, which increased his popularity in the intellectual circles of the time. Engraving on copper, manually coloured after imprinting.
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