ARTIST: Henri Chatelain
PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam by L’Honore & Chatelain.
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving printed on fine laid paper,
DATE: 1714
EDITION SIZE: 14 1/8 x 8 1/2" (359 x 215 mm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: This impressive engraving is the sixteenth plate in volume four of Chatelain’s celebrated encyclopedia, Atlas Historique. Printed in 1714, this unique engraving is from the first edition of volume four published by Chatelain as part of his large seven volume work. This fascinating sheet is one of a series of engravings from this atlas demonstrating the lifestyle and customs of the Lapps. The sheet includes five vignettes illustrating the hunting techniques of the Lapps as wells as the indigenous animals of Lapland. This decorative sheet is a wonderful example from Chatelain’s celebrated text.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition with the exception of a small discolored tear along the top margin of sheet. Black and white.
REFERENCE: Phillips, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, 305, 548, & 579; Moreland & Bannister, Antique Maps; Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, vol. II. p. 33-38.