Nicolas de Fer
Lisbon, 1705
10 x 14 in
25.5 x 35 cm
25.5 x 35 cm
SP2201
Map of the fortifications of Lisbon with the city divided into its Old and New Towns. The citadel of the city is prominently marked. Features two views of the Royal...
Map of the fortifications of Lisbon with the city divided into its Old and New Towns. The citadel of the city is prominently marked. Features two views of the Royal Palace and Belem Tower respectively.
This map was published during the War of the Spanish Succession, a conflict in which Portugal and Lisbon featured prominent, hence the depiction of the fortifications of the city.
De Fer (1646-1720) was the son of a prominent engraver and produced his first map in 1669. He joined his father's business in 1673 and ultimately took over in 1687. He was a prolific map maker who produced over six hundred separate maps in multiple forms; as separate issues, bound within history and travel books, and as atlases. In the late 17th century he was made Geographer to the Dauphin. [SP2201]
This map was published during the War of the Spanish Succession, a conflict in which Portugal and Lisbon featured prominent, hence the depiction of the fortifications of the city.
De Fer (1646-1720) was the son of a prominent engraver and produced his first map in 1669. He joined his father's business in 1673 and ultimately took over in 1687. He was a prolific map maker who produced over six hundred separate maps in multiple forms; as separate issues, bound within history and travel books, and as atlases. In the late 17th century he was made Geographer to the Dauphin. [SP2201]
