Isle de Terre-Neuve
Description
Carte gravée extraite de l'Atlas moderne portatif, 1781 (Paris) composé de 28 cartes à l'origine
Subject depicted
représentation scientifique (carte : Terre-Neuve, Canada)
About this work
The artwork titled "Isle de Terre-Neuve", attributed to ROBERT DE VAUGONDY Didier (géographe), is preserved at musée d'histoire de la ville et d’ethnographie du pays malouin. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: cartes - plans, marine. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier (taille douce). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée d'histoire de la ville et d’ethnographie du pays malouin preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
L'oeuvre intitulée Isle de Terre-Neuve est attribuée à ROBERT DE VAUGONDY Didier (géographe) et se trouve au musée d'histoire de la ville et d’ethnographie du pays malouin. papier (taille douce) est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Elle mesure L. 23,5 ; H. 21. Sujet représenté : représentation scientifique (carte : Terre-Neuve, Canada). L'oeuvre date de la 2e quart 18e siècle. Détail à relever : Paris, 1723 ; 1786# Fils de Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, il fut nommé géographe du roi par Louis XV, géographe du duc de Lorraine par Stanislas Leczinski, et censeur royal. Il a laissé deux grands globes (l'un céleste, l'autre terrestre), des Mémoires lus à l'Académie des sciences , une Géographie ancienne , des Institutions géographique , et un Essai sur l'histoire de la géographie.
Creation context
Comment le contexte de la 2e quart 18e siècle a-t-il influencé la création de Isle de Terre-Neuve ? ROBERT DE VAUGONDY Didier (géographe) travaille à cette époque dans un climat de renouveau qui irrigue sa pratique et oriente ses choix formels. Le musée d'histoire de la ville et d’ethnographie du pays malouin offre au visiteur l'occasion de saisir cette dimension contextuelle essentielle à la compréhension de l'œuvre.
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