Falkland Islands - Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins - Jacques Renaud Bénard - 1779
Falkland Islands - Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins - 1779
Map of the Falkland Islands explaining their early and contested European discovery.
Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins, discovered by Sir Richard Hawkins in 1574. And the Falkland Channel so called by Capt. John Strong who crossed it in 1689 on the Farewell ship from London.
Jacques Renaud Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.
Specialised in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant number of plates (at least 1,800) to the Encyclopédie by Diderot & d'Alembert from 1751.
Later, publisher Charles-Joseph Panckoucke reused many of his productions to illustrate the works of his catalogue.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years.
Beautifully engraved map. Excellent condition. Laid paper has watermark (see Lightbox photo). Pricing and grading commensurate.
Falkland Islands - Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins - 1779
Map of the Falkland Islands explaining their early and contested European discovery.
Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins, discovered by Sir Richard Hawkins in 1574. And the Falkland Channel so called by Capt. John Strong who crossed it in 1689 on the Farewell ship from London.
Jacques Renaud Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.
Specialised in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant number of plates (at least 1,800) to the Encyclopédie by Diderot & d'Alembert from 1751.
Later, publisher Charles-Joseph Panckoucke reused many of his productions to illustrate the works of his catalogue.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years.
Beautifully engraved map. Excellent condition. Laid paper has watermark (see Lightbox photo). Pricing and grading commensurate.
Falkland Islands - Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins - 1779
Map of the Falkland Islands explaining their early and contested European discovery.
Carte de Maidenland ou de la Virginie de Hawkins, discovered by Sir Richard Hawkins in 1574. And the Falkland Channel so called by Capt. John Strong who crossed it in 1689 on the Farewell ship from London.
Jacques Renaud Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.
Specialised in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant number of plates (at least 1,800) to the Encyclopédie by Diderot & d'Alembert from 1751.
Later, publisher Charles-Joseph Panckoucke reused many of his productions to illustrate the works of his catalogue.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years.
Beautifully engraved map. Excellent condition. Laid paper has watermark (see Lightbox photo). Pricing and grading commensurate.
Code : A18
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: Jacques Renaud Bénard
Date : Publication Place / Date - 1779
Size : Sheet size: 35.5 x 25 Inches
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
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