{"product_id":"victor-levasseur-s-amerique-septentrionale-map-texas-separate-country","title":"1846 Victor Levasseur Map of North America – Texas as an Independent Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Texas was a country ⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extraordinary mid-19th-century map of North America, published in Paris around 1845–46 by A. Combette and finely engraved by Laguillermie, with original hand colouring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its centre is Victor Levasseur’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmérique Septentrionale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, framed by an elaborate pictorial border designed by Raymond Bonheur. Mountains, waterfalls, forests and tropical vegetation surround the map, alongside allegorical figures and scenes depicting the continent’s people, wildlife and resources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable historical detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTexas is shown separately, with its own bold outline and a population figure of 200,000, compared with 19,000,000 for the United States. This reflects a fascinating moment in history: the Republic of Texas existed as an independent country from 1836 until its annexation by the United States in 1845.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist and engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decorative vignettes are attributed to Raymond Bonheur, father and first teacher of the celebrated painter Rosa Bonheur. The map was published in Paris by A. Combette and engraved by Laguillermie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"MailOutline\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Victor Levasseur\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmérique Septentrionale\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e circa 1845–46\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A. Combet te, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laguillermie\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-coloured steel engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMap dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approximately 290 × 430 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Framed and glazed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from a specialist Spanish print gallery confirming the Levasseur\/Combet te, 1846 attribution\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece of historical cartography, particularly appealing to collectors of Americana, Texas history and antique maps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide tracked shipping available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCobham Antiques — Extraordinary Things \u0026amp; Americana 🇺🇸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67365723734265,"sku":null,"price":379.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/7671\/5513\/files\/DSC_0141.jpg?v=1791988754","url":"https:\/\/cobhamantiques.com\/products\/victor-levasseur-s-amerique-septentrionale-map-texas-separate-country","provider":"Cobham Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}