Accuratissima Galliæ tabula vulgo Royaume de France
1690
About this artwork
An intricately engraved 17th-century map of the Kingdom of France by Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit. The piece features a decorative cartouche in the lower-left corner depicting allegorical figures alongside the French royal crest.
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Frederik de Wit was one of the most prolific mapmakers of the Dutch Golden Age, operating a successful printing house in Amsterdam. This map exemplifies the era's obsession with precise geographic knowledge, serving both as a practical navigational aid and a display of national pride through its elaborate, royal-themed cartouche.
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Accuratissima Galliæ tabula vulgo Royaume de France
Frederik de Wit, 1690
