A map focused on the western portion of the continent of South America omitting the extreme eastern portion of Brazil. It is depicted with a exaggerated western coastline. The Pacific records the tracks of Magellan, Le Maire, Sarmiento, Drake, Mendana, Gallego, and du Nord. The ornate title cartouche includes a coastal scene featuring South American natives, flora, and fauna with European ships in background.

Sometime in the early 18th century he established his own independent cartographic publishing firm in Augsburg. Seutter’s engraving skill and commitment to diversified map production eventually gained him a substantial following. By 1732 Seutter was honoured by the German Emperor Charles VI with the title of “Imperial Geographer”. Seutter continued to publish until his death, at the height of his career, in 1757.

Matthaus Seutter (1678-c.1757) was an engraver, globe maker and map publisher in Augsburg where he was born and died. He was apprenticed to Johann Baptist Homann in Nuremberg whose influences can be clearly seen in his work. Although he was Homann’s main competitor his work was not largely original. In 1731 he was named Imperial Geographer to Karl VI. He married three times and had thirteen children! Only four of them joined the firm. His son-in-law Tobias Conrad Lotter continued the firm after his death. Provenance: Jonathan Potter 2000; Juan and Peggy Rada Collection. Martinic (1999) p. 211, no. 57; Ritter (2001); Tooley’s Dictionary (1999-2004).