Nouvelle Carte de la Suisse dans laquelle sont exactement distingues Les Treize Cantons,…

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Article ID EUC3613

Title

Nouvelle Carte de la Suisse dans laquelle sont exactement distingues Les Treize Cantons,…

Description

Decorative map of Swizzerland with two cartouches, a view and hight descriptuion of the mountains in Swizerland.

Year

dated 1799

Artist

Faden (1749-1836)

William Faden (1749 – 1836) was an English cartographer and a publisher of maps. He was the royal geographer to King George III. He replaced Thomas Jeffreys in that role.The title of -geographer to the king- was given to various people in the 18th century, including John Senex, Herman Moll, Emmanuel Bowen and Thomas Jeffreys. All of these men, including William Faden, were engravers and publishers, not scholars or academics. Their part was to publish and supply maps to the crown and parliament. William Faden printed the North American Atlas in 1777, and ""...it became the most important atlas chronicling the Revolution's battles."" There were 29 maps in the atlas, and they included detailed battle maps drawn by eyewitnesses.

Historical Description

Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal state of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics. The early history of the region is tied to that of Alpine culture. Switzerland was inhabited by Gauls and Raetians, and it came under Roman rule in the 1st century BC. Gallo-Roman culture was amalgamated with Germanic influence during Late Antiquity, with the eastern part of Switzerland becoming Alemannic territory. The area of Switzerland was incorporated into the Frankish Empire in the 6th century. In the high medieval period, the eastern part became part of the Duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire while the western part was part of Burgundy

Place of Publication London
Dimensions (cm)63 x 85
ConditionSome folds
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueCopper print

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