Accession Number | TP.1957.049.018B |
Title |
Map: “L’Asie…”
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Maker |
Artist/ cartographer: Daudet Engraver: Unknown Printer/ publisher: Unknown
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Material |
Laid paper, ink, watercolor
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Origin |
France, Lyon
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Date: |
1752
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Dimensions: |
Paper: 31 7/8” X 40 11/16” Plate: 31” X 40 5/16” Image: 30 5/8” X 39 7/8”
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Description: |
Colored, engraved map, made of two joined sheets: “L’Asie Divisée selon tous ses Etats Empires et Royaume &c. Dressèe sur differents memoires. A Lyon Chez Daudet rue mercierre 1752.” (Translation: Asia divided according to states, empires and kingdoms etc. set out according to various recollections) [cartouche, upper left] Series of 30 scenes surround the map. Each scene is identified by a French text.
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Source: |
Purchase
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Relation: |
See also Daudet’s “Map of Europe” (TP.1957.049.018A). Both maps mounted on heavy canvas.
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Comments: |
Scenes (clockwise from upper left corner) include: “”Prise de Damiette;” “Conquête de la Chine par les Tartares Occidentaux;” “ La Mort de Saint Francois Xavier;” “Sacrifice de Noe a la Sortie de L’Apache;” “Division de la Terre Pap des Enfans da Noe;” “Election d’Abraham;” “Tour de Babel Confusion des Langues;” “Victoire de Tamerlan;” “Imposture de Mahomet;” “Invention de la Croix;” “Le 1er Concile General de Nicée;” “Prise de Jerusalem parles Romains;” “Matyre de la’Apostre St Thomas;” “Descente du St Esprit;” “Notre Seigneur J.C Crucifie;” “Naissance de Notre Seigneur J. C.;” “Sacerdoce de Melchise de Ch[illeg.];” “Monarchie des Romains;” “Monarchie des Grecs;” “Ester;” “Prise de Troye;” “Le Temple de Salomon;” “Prise de Babilonne par Cyrus;” “Festin Sacrilege de Balthasar, et Sa Puniton;” “Judith Co[missing] la Tete a Holopherne;” Dieu Donne sa Loix aux Israelites;” “Chasteté de Joseph;” “Sacrifice d’Abraham;” “Destruction de Sodome;” “Prise de Jerusalem par les Croisez.”
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Language: |
French
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Rights: |
Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.” |
Map Image: Click on an area of the image at the right to view a larger image of that area. Or Click here for an enlargement of the entire map (238846 bytes).
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Images scanned by Dean Knight
Text prepared by Nancy Richards and Victor T. Jones, Jr.
Last edited: August 21, 2018