Ancient Spain - Isaac Basire - 1730
ANTIENT SPAIN - Christophe Cellarius. Interesting antique engraved map of the ancient Iberian peninsula, as it was understood in the mid-18th century in Britain.
The intricate cartouche is one of the most pleasing aspects of the map, including, as it does, Hercules and his Pillars (i.e., Gibraltar).
Isaac Basire (20 September 1704 – 24 August 1768)
Was an engraver and first in a family line of prolific and well-respected engravers. Isaac Basire was known as a map engraver. His most well-known work is the frontispiece to an edition of Bailey's dictionary (1755). He was born in London, the son of Jacques or James Basire, a Huguenot and native of Rouen, and Magdelaine Lair. Isaac sparked a prodigious line of engravers, including his son James, grandson James (1769-1822), and great-grandson James (1796-1869). There is some difficulty in assigning works to a particular member of the family. All four worked as engravers, sometimes as an apprentice to his father, with overlapping periods of productivity, and three shared the same name.
ANTIENT SPAIN - Christophe Cellarius. Interesting antique engraved map of the ancient Iberian peninsula, as it was understood in the mid-18th century in Britain.
The intricate cartouche is one of the most pleasing aspects of the map, including, as it does, Hercules and his Pillars (i.e., Gibraltar).
Isaac Basire (20 September 1704 – 24 August 1768)
Was an engraver and first in a family line of prolific and well-respected engravers. Isaac Basire was known as a map engraver. His most well-known work is the frontispiece to an edition of Bailey's dictionary (1755). He was born in London, the son of Jacques or James Basire, a Huguenot and native of Rouen, and Magdelaine Lair. Isaac sparked a prodigious line of engravers, including his son James, grandson James (1769-1822), and great-grandson James (1796-1869). There is some difficulty in assigning works to a particular member of the family. All four worked as engravers, sometimes as an apprentice to his father, with overlapping periods of productivity, and three shared the same name.
ANTIENT SPAIN - Christophe Cellarius. Interesting antique engraved map of the ancient Iberian peninsula, as it was understood in the mid-18th century in Britain.
The intricate cartouche is one of the most pleasing aspects of the map, including, as it does, Hercules and his Pillars (i.e., Gibraltar).
Isaac Basire (20 September 1704 – 24 August 1768)
Was an engraver and first in a family line of prolific and well-respected engravers. Isaac Basire was known as a map engraver. His most well-known work is the frontispiece to an edition of Bailey's dictionary (1755). He was born in London, the son of Jacques or James Basire, a Huguenot and native of Rouen, and Magdelaine Lair. Isaac sparked a prodigious line of engravers, including his son James, grandson James (1769-1822), and great-grandson James (1796-1869). There is some difficulty in assigning works to a particular member of the family. All four worked as engravers, sometimes as an apprentice to his father, with overlapping periods of productivity, and three shared the same name.
Code : A178
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: Isaac Basire
Date : Publication Place / Date - London 1730
Size : Sheet size: Image Size: 22 cm x 35 cm
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
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