Historic Map : Bonne Map of Guyenne and Gascony, France, 1771, Vintage Wall Art Drawn the Best Authorities. 5247987 divisee en ses treze Cantons

divisee en ses treze Cantons

Ostensibly the cartouche depicts a typical African village

The explorations of Vitus Bering are evident

and Normandy

Depicts the southern Africa in stunning detail with numerous notations an comments regarding the people

Historic Map : Bonne Map of Guyenne and Gascony, France, 1771, Vintage Wall Art Drawn the Best Authorities. 5247987 divisee en ses treze CantonsA beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's decorative map of the French regions of Guyenne and Gascony. This region is known for its remarkable cuisine and is the home to both Fois Gras and Armagnac. A large decorative title cartouche appears in the lower left quadrant. Drawn by R. Bonne in 1771 for issue as plate no. K 5 in Jean Lattre's 1776 issue of the Atlas Moderne .