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This is the second state of Pierre Mortier’s chart of the English Channel derived from the cartography of Alexis-Hubert Jaillot, whose name appears in the ornate title cartouche lower right. Following the running title above was the imprint of ‘Parisiis 1695’, here it concludes with the imprint of Pierre Mortier. The end of the seventeenth century marked a period of close collaboration and copying of each-others cartographic output between French and Dutch publishers. It is not believed that the original issue was published by Jaillot, no such map is recorded in Pastoureau’s analysis of his maps.
The map includes the English Channel, southern England, and northern France with detail of rivers and towns inland. Numerous depth soundings are present, especially around the Dover Strait and Thames Estuary. There are also signs keyed to seaports with an anchor and crossed swords to mark the sites of naval battles. The whole is adorned with seven compass roses and an extremely ornate title cartouche engraved by Jan Goeree (1670-1731). The title goes on to state that the chart was designed and dedicated for the use of the young French heir to the throne, Prince Louis, the Duke of Burgundy (1682-1712), grandson of Louis XIV.
Pierre Mortier (1661-1711) was listed as a member of the guild of booksellers in August 1685. He most likely received his training in Paris working as a bookseller between 1681-c.1685. His sign, ‘The City of Paris’ was an expression of the excellent links he had with that city. He specialised in French language books. Mortier was one of the most successful booksellers in Amsterdam at the time and amassed considerable wealth during his lifetime. To Mortier must be given the credit for reviving a flagging Dutch cartographic heritage. Most of the maps produced at the time were out of date. He recognised that the cutting edge of the map business was then in Paris, and with his contacts there began to move into the atlas business. He forged a working relationship with it is believed Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. In 1690 Mortier began work on a facsimile edition of Jaillot’s highly successful elephant folio ‘L’Atlas Nouveau’ first published in 1681.
Mortier’s first privilege for maps was granted by the States of Holland and West Friesland on 15 September 1690 and it is here identified. The map appears in some examples of the ‘Atlas Nouveau’ which is undated but first published from about 1694. Not in Koeman (1967-70); not in Pastoureau (1984); Sanderson (1971) no. 132 map 22; Tooley’s Dictionary (1999-2004).
The map includes the English Channel, southern England, and northern France with detail of rivers and towns inland. Numerous depth soundings are present, especially around the Dover Strait and Thames Estuary. There are also signs keyed to seaports with an anchor and crossed swords to mark the sites of naval battles. The whole is adorned with seven compass roses and an extremely ornate title cartouche engraved by Jan Goeree (1670-1731). The title goes on to state that the chart was designed and dedicated for the use of the young French heir to the throne, Prince Louis, the Duke of Burgundy (1682-1712), grandson of Louis XIV.
Pierre Mortier (1661-1711) was listed as a member of the guild of booksellers in August 1685. He most likely received his training in Paris working as a bookseller between 1681-c.1685. His sign, ‘The City of Paris’ was an expression of the excellent links he had with that city. He specialised in French language books. Mortier was one of the most successful booksellers in Amsterdam at the time and amassed considerable wealth during his lifetime. To Mortier must be given the credit for reviving a flagging Dutch cartographic heritage. Most of the maps produced at the time were out of date. He recognised that the cutting edge of the map business was then in Paris, and with his contacts there began to move into the atlas business. He forged a working relationship with it is believed Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. In 1690 Mortier began work on a facsimile edition of Jaillot’s highly successful elephant folio ‘L’Atlas Nouveau’ first published in 1681.
Mortier’s first privilege for maps was granted by the States of Holland and West Friesland on 15 September 1690 and it is here identified. The map appears in some examples of the ‘Atlas Nouveau’ which is undated but first published from about 1694. Not in Koeman (1967-70); not in Pastoureau (1984); Sanderson (1971) no. 132 map 22; Tooley’s Dictionary (1999-2004).