• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom left corner
  • detail of the map from the top right corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom right corner
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Antique World Map of the Earth Divided into Two Hemispheres, 1766

SKU:  189113

Antique World Map of the Earth Divided into Two Hemispheres, 1766

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Louis Charles Desnos was a French geographer and cartographer who lived in the 18th century. He was known for his expertise in mapmaking and produced several notable maps during his career. One of his well-known works is the "Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale De La Terre Divisee En Deux Hemispheres," which translates to "World Map or General Map of the Earth Divided into Two Hemispheres."

This map, created in 1766, depicted the world as known at that time, with the continents and major geographic features represented based on the information available from explorations and surveys conducted during the 18th century. It would have provided a valuable and contemporary representation of the world for scholars, explorers, and traders of that era.

Desnos was the "Géographe du Roi" (Geographer of the King) to Louis XV and later to Louis XVI. He worked in Paris and was associated with the prominent French cartographic publishing house of the time.

Desnos created and published various maps, including world maps, regional maps, and celestial maps. Some of his notable works include "Atlas général et élémentaire," "Atlas physique, statistique et minéralogique," and "Atlas méthodique et élémentaire de géographie et l'Histoire."

His maps are known for their decorative style, featuring intricate cartouches and embellishments that were characteristic of cartography during the 18th century. While his maps might not be as well-known as those of some other cartographers of the time, they remain important historical artifacts, offering insights into the geography and cartographic practices of the 18th century.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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