Nicolas de Fer
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Parent(s) | Antoine and Geneviève |
Nicolas de Fer (French pronunciation:
Early life
De Fer was the youngest of three sons of Antoine de Fer, who was also a cartographer. De Fer was so successful at improving the firm that, in 1690, he became the official geographer to Louis, Dauphin of France.[6] With support from the Spanish and French royal families, de Fer also became official geographer for Philip V and Louis XIV, the kings of Spain and France, respectively.[3][5] Because of this, his maps became Bourbon propaganda, endorsing French King Louis XIV.[5][6]
His business flourished, producing town plans, Career
Major works
- Les Côtes de France (1690)
- La France triomphante sous le règne de Louis le Grand (1693)
- Atlas Royal (first ed. 1695)
- Petit et Nouveau Atlas (1697)
- Atlas curieux (1700)
- Atlas ou recueil de cartes géographiques dressées sur les nouvelles observations (1709)
- La Sphère Royale (1717)
See also
References
- ^ a b "The De Fer Family". Geographicus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Cartographers". Mapcarte.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ S2CID 239353025. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Nicolas de Fer". Mapping the past: Rare Russian maps from special collections. University of Missouri. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d Barron, Roderick M. "Fer, Nicolas de [1646-1720]". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Nicolas de Fer". Artfact. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ISBN 0-8032-1023-X. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ISBN 978-90-04-15489-6.
- ^ "Detecting the Truth: Fakes, Forgeries and Trickery". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Herman Moll". Mapping the past: Rare Russian maps from special collections. University of Missouri. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
- 1685 miniature map of India
- List of maps by De Fer Eran Laor Cartographic Collection, The National Library of Israel.
- Map of the Church of Holy Sepulchre, 1715. Eran Laor Cartographic Collection. The National Library of Israel.