12530 Georges-Louis Le Rouge (1712–1790) – Map of Jamaica and Bermuda – Atlantic and Caribbean – Engraving (1746)
"La Jamaique aux Anglois dans le Golfe du Mexique... La Bermude aux Anglois" This work provides a dual geographical study of two significant British colonial island territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean, illustrating the administrative parishes of Jamaica and the tribal divisions of Bermuda. The engraving was published in Paris by Georges-Louis Le Rouge. This plate features detailed coastal soundings, harbor locations such as Port Royal and Hamilton, and a key for various agricultural commodities including sugar, indigo, and cocoa.
Georges-Louis Le Rouge was a prolific French engineer and cartographer who served as a geographer to the French King. He was known for his diverse output, ranging from military plans and fortifications to decorative atlases and architectural studies. Le Rouge played a crucial role in introducing contemporary British and German cartographic data to the French market through his various publications. His works are noted for their technical detail and their documentation of the shifting colonial boundaries of the mid-18th century.
Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Le Rouge.
Dimensions: Approximately 25 cm x 36 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 1746.
Condition Report:
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