Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Unknown
Le Coste Nord Ovest Dell' America E Nord Est Dell' Asia Delineate Sulle Ultime O

1798

About the Item

Map Sz: 14 1/2"H x 19 7/8"W Frame Sz: 21"H x 26 3/8"W A fine example of Cassini's 1798 map of Alaska, the Bering Strait, and Siberia. Cassini issued this map in his 1798 atlas to illustrate the discoveries made by James Cook. Cook was the first to accurately chart the Alaskan coastline and provide a detailed mapping of the Aleutian Islands. Cook's zigzagging route is shown as he skirts the Aleutian Islands, passes through the Bering Strait into the Arctic Ocean, and then turns back to sail south along the Siberian Coast. Here the Aleutians are collectively identified as Isole Alessiane, though many of the original islands are clearly given indigenous names. A large decorative cartouche in the lower left depicts four American Indians and a baby. This is perhaps the most beautiful of the many maps designed to illustrate Cook's voyages. Cassini, Giovanni Maria (1745 - 1824) Glovanni Maria Cassini (1745 - 1824) was a Rome based Italian mathematician, globe maker, geographer, engraver, and cartographer active in the later part of the 18th and early 19th century. He was a disciple of Glovanni Battista Piranesi. He Invented new form of projection used for an atlas of the kingdom of Naples issued by Glovanni Antonio Rizzi Zannoni. Cassini is best known as a globe maker and is considered the last of the great 18th century globe makers. His maps are distinctive for their fine engraving, dark strong impressions, and elaborate distinctive cartouche work. Unlike many map and atlas publishers of the perlod, Cassini did all of his own engraving work - this impregnating each map with his unmistakable style. Though he produced a significant corpus ( well-regarded work, little is known of Cassini's personal life. G. M. Cassini is often mistakenly associated with the well-known French cartographic family of the sam name, however, they are not related. Cook, James (November 7, 1728 - February 14, 1779) Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) is a seminal figure in the history of cartography for which we can offer only a cursory treatment here. Cook began sailing as a teenager in the British Merchant Navy before joining the Royal Navy in 1755. He was posted in America for a time where he worked Samuel Holland, William Bligh, and others in the mapping of the St. Lawrence River and Newfoundland. In 1766 Cook was commissioned to explore the Pacific and given a Captaincy with command of the Endeavour. What followed were three historic voyages of discovery, the highlights of which include the first European contact with eastern Australia, the discovery of the Hawailan Islands (among many other Polynesian groups), the first circumnavigation of New Zealand, some of the first sightings of Antarctica, the first accurate mapping of the Pacific Northwest, and ultimately his own untimely death at the hands of angry Hawaiians in 1779. The influence of Cook work on the mapping and exploration of the Pacific cannot be understated.
  • Creation Year:
    1798
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 26.38 in (67.01 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
    1790-1799
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Bristol, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 431601stDibs: LU1260113221862

More From This Seller

View All
"The Story Map Of The West Indies" 1936
Located in Bristol, CT
Framed colour map of the West Indies published 1936 w/ border design motif adapted from native West Indian handicraft and indigenous tropical fruits Colorte...
Category

1930s More Prints

Materials

Paper

"Smuggling In High Life" c1814 Colour Engraving By W N Jones
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 10"H x 16"W Frame Sz: 15 1/2"H x 21"W Pub, January 1st 1814 Property from the Estate of Paula Peyraud A reserved librarian from Chappaqua, New York, Miss Paula Peyraud wa...
Category

1810s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

"TWA Skyliner Certificate" 1955
Located in Bristol, CT
TWA Skyliner certificate presented to (philanthopist) Seymour H Knox for having flown from New York to London on April 7, 1955 Print Sz: 8 3/8"H x 10 5/8"W Frame Sz: 9"H x 12"W
Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

Brooks Brothers Calendar/ Paul Brown Fly-Fisherman, April 1945
Located in Bristol, CT
Paul Desmond Brown framed pencil '44 print of an angler on a riverbank for Brooks Brothers calendar April 1945 Print Sz: 13 1/4"H X 10 1/2"W Frame Sz: 14 1/2"H x 11 3/4"W w/ bird...
Category

1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

American Revolution Map Drawn For John Marshall's "Life Of Washington" First Acc
Located in Bristol, CT
A Map Of The Country Which Was The Scene Of Operations Of The Northern Army: Including The Wilderness Through Which Gerneral Arnold Marched To Attack Plate VI Map Sz: 11"H x 9 1/4"W...
Category

Early 1800s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Engraving

"Decoupage Flower"
Located in Bristol, CT
Charming decoupage/ paper mosaic floral still life by BM (Bobby Mitchell) signed (LL) c1987 Art Sz: 12"H x 9"W Frame Sz: 18"H x 15"W
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

Brutalist Symphony, London - Conceptual, architectural, color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Brutalist Symphony', photographed on London's Barbican Estate. There is a subtle beauty in the light and colour of this conceptual architectural photograph of the famous Brutalist l...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Blue Martini, Milan - Italian Architectural Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Blue Martini, from Richard Heeps series, 'A Short History of Milan' which began in November 2018 for a special project featuring at the Affordable Art Fai...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

M353 (Abstract Print)
By Jesús Perea
Located in London, GB
M353 (Abstract Print) Digital creation, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag de 308 gr - Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and biom...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Digital

Brutalist Symphony II, London - Conceptual, architectural, color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Brutalist Symphony', photographed on London's Barbican Estate. There is a subtle beauty in the light and colour of this conceptual architectural photograph of the famous Brutalist l...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

M252 (Abstract new media)
By Jesús Perea
Located in London, GB
M252 (Abstract new media) Digital creation, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag de 308 gr - Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Digital

Cucumber Sandwich
By Alyson Fox
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: With lively colors and jubilant forms, Alyson Fox's work is as playful as her approach to work and life. With a contagious energy, Fox's work brightens space as muc...
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper

Recently Viewed

View All