Der Nord-Westliche Theil von Frankreich

Cartographer / Artist: Adolf Stieler and Friedrich von Stülpnagel (Justus Perthes)

Date Created: 1833

Medium: Steel engraving with original outline hand color

Physical Dimensions: 14.2 × 14.8 inches

Geographic Scope: Northwestern France and Southern England

Archive Catalog ID: fp8-img-2182

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: 17th–19th Century French & Iberian Surveys

This detailed 1833 German map illustrates the northwestern region of France—including Brittany, Normandy, Maine, and Anjou—alongside the English Channel and the southern coastline of England. Created by Friedrich von Stülpnagel based on specifications by renowned cartographer Adolf Stieler, the sheet was published by Justus Perthes in Gotha as plate No. 14c for Stieler's celebrated Hand-Atlas. The cartography provides exceptional detail for towns, ports, rivers, coastal features, and regional administrative boundaries defined in fine hand-colored outlines. The top portion of the map clearly depicts the English Channel, labeled 'La Manche oder Der Brittische Canal', anchored above by southern English counties from Cornwall to Kent with key towns such as London, Bristol, Dover, and Portsmouth marked. Finely etched hachuring represents relief and topography throughout both the French interior and coastal islands. The decorative title cartouche in the lower-left corner incorporates classic script and geometric rules typical of early 19th-century German cartographic design.

Condition: Light foxing and age-toning visible in the outer margins.. Original central vertical fold line as issued in the atlas publication.. Strong impression with crisp engraved detail and clear original hand coloring.

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Der Nord-Westliche Theil von Frankreich

By Adolf Stieler and Friedrich von Stülpnagel (Justus Perthes)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period 1833 Steel engraving with original outline hand color by Adolf Stieler and Friedrich von Stülpnagel (Justus Perthes) documenting Northwestern France and Southern England. Measures 14.2 × 14.8 inches. Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Steel engraving with original outline hand color
Sheet / Plate Size
14.2 × 14.8 inches
Date / Era
1833
Geographic Scope
Northwestern France and Southern England
Archive Catalog ID
fp8-img-2182
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Light foxing and age-toning visible in the outer margins.
  • Original central vertical fold line as issued in the atlas publication.
  • Strong impression with crisp engraved detail and clear original hand coloring.

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

This detailed 1833 German map illustrates the northwestern region of France—including Brittany, Normandy, Maine, and Anjou—alongside the English Channel and the southern coastline of England. Created by Friedrich von Stülpnagel based on specifications by renowned cartographer Adolf Stieler, the sheet was published by Justus Perthes in Gotha as plate No. 14c for Stieler's celebrated Hand-Atlas. The cartography provides exceptional detail for towns, ports, rivers, coastal features, and regional administrative boundaries defined in fine hand-colored outlines. The top portion of the map clearly depicts the English Channel, labeled 'La Manche oder Der Brittische Canal', anchored above by southern English counties from Cornwall to Kent with key towns such as London, Bristol, Dover, and Portsmouth marked. Finely etched hachuring represents relief and topography throughout both the French interior and coastal islands. The decorative title cartouche in the lower-left corner incorporates classic script and geometric rules typical of early 19th-century German cartographic design.

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