Carte Historique et Geographique de l'Ancienne Grece, avec des Remarques Curieuses pour l'Intelligence de l'Histoire
Cartographer / Artist: Henri Chatelain
Date Created: c. 1705-1720
Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
Physical Dimensions: 15.8 × 13.6 inches
Geographic Scope: Greece and the Aegean Region
Archive Catalog ID: fp5-img-1945
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Greece
This refined copperplate engraved map of Ancient Greece was compiled by Henri Chatelain for his celebrated multi-volume Atlas Historique, published in Amsterdam in the early eighteenth century. The map depicts classical Greece, spanning from Macedonia and Thrace in the north down through Epirus, Thessaly, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Crete, and the Aegean Archipelago to the coast of Asia Minor. Regional boundaries such as Attica, Boeotia, Laconia, and Ionia are delineated with delicate hand-colored outlines. Surrounding the cartographic layout are rich encyclopedic sidebars in French detailing the history of classical antiquity. Tables catalog the Greek forces and leaders in the Trojan War, key historical battles, regional ruling dynasties, and celebrated ancient poets, creating an indispensable visual resource for Enlightenment scholars of Greek history.
Condition: Light uniform paper toning and minor peripheral foxing consistent with age.. Original vertical central publication fold with clean margins.. Pencil inventory inscription in the upper left margin area outside the neatline.




