Untitled (AUSTRALIA)

[North eastern coast of Australia, the southern portion of Tasmania and New Guinea]

1697

Cartographer: VINCENZO CORONELLI

(Venice 1650-1718)

TECHNIQUE: Copper Engraving

DESCRIPTION:

Coronelli’s rare gore showing the north eastern coast of Australia, the southern portion of Tasmania and New Guinea.

One of the three Coronelli’s gores covering up the Australian continent in his massive world globe.

Cartography is based on the earlier discoveries made by Tasman and the others Dutch navigators up 1644.

From “Libro dei Globi” published in Venice, 1697.

SIZE: 420mm(H) x 295mm(L) [at most/copperplate]

500mm(H) x 365mm(L) [sheet]

CONDITION:

Excellent impression printed on strong Venetian laid paper

with watermark: “Three Half Moons”; Mounted.

In excellent condition.

NOTE:

National Library Australia, Mapping Our World. Camberra 2013; p.173-177, ill.p.177.

Sumira, S. The Art and History of Globes. London 2014; item 19; pp.96-103.