Map a-day-in May (a thirty-one cabinet display) Marie Catherine & Elizabeth Haussard
Marie Catherine and Elizabeth Haussard were French engravers known for their beautiful engravings on maps and natural history plates. Little is known about the lives of the sisters, and much of their work has been lost or misattributed due to the difficulty of publishing as a woman in the eighteenth century. There are still many beautiful cartouches, however, that can be definitively accredited to the Haussard sisters. They worked on a variety of maps, many of which were included in the famous French Atlas Universel (1757). From their home in Paris along the Rue du Platre, Marie Catherine and Elizabeth produced engravings that graced map cartouches for North America, South America, Egypt, Belgium, and Lorraine.
Davis, Katie. [2023]. Catherine and Elizabeth Haussard Visual Makers. American Revolutionary Geographies Online (ARGO).
Map a-day-in May (a thirty-one cabinet display) Marie Catherine & Elizabeth Haussard
An example of map cartouches by Marie Catherine & Elizabeth Haussard published in the Robert Vaugondy (1757) Atlas Universel. Published by Boudet Les Auteurs and available from the David Rumsey Map Collection at: https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/54d3bn
Map a-day-in May (a thirty-one cabinet display) Marie Catherine & Elizabeth Haussard
Various signature styles by Marie Catherine & Elizabeth Haussard found on many of the cartouches in the Atlas Universel.
Haussard
C ne Haussard sc.
Haussard sculp.
Haussard sc.
E. Haussard sculp.
M.C. Haussard
E. Haussard sculpcit.
Elisabeth Haussard fecit.
E. Haussard fecit.
Haussard S
Note:
fecit. Latin verb meaning they made it" or "made by"
sculp. sculpcit. Latin verb '(ex)sculpere "engraved" [plural, means more engravers worked on the same plate]
From: Ad Stijnman : Terms in Print Addresses: Abbreviations and Phrases on Printed Images 1500-1900
Van Duzer, C. (2023). Frames that speak : cartouches on early modern maps. Brill.
This lavishly illustrated book is the first systematic exploration of cartographic cartouches, the decorated frames that surround the title, or other text or imagery, on historic maps. It addresses the history of their development, the sources cartographers used in creating them, and the political, economic, historical, and philosophical messages their symbols convey. Cartouches are the most visually appealing parts of maps, and also spaces where the cartographer uses decoration to express his or her interests—so they are key to interpreting maps. The book discusses thirty-three cartouches in detail, which range from 1569 to 1821, and were chosen for the richness of their imagery. The book will open your eyes to a new way of looking at maps.
Map a-day-in May (a thirty-one cabinet display)
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