Capitaine d'Ixarny-Gargas - Rare grand planisphère original de 1898 dessiné par le Capitaine d'Ixarny-Gargas – Gravé au Service

Rare and grand original geographic planisphere of 1898 drawn by Captain d'Ixarny-Gargas and engraved on zinc at the Army Geographical Service.

This important wall map from the late 19th century constitutes a remarkable testimony to French cartography at a time when military geographic services played a major role in producing reference cartographic documents.

The planisphere represents the known world with great geographical precision. The continents, mountain ranges, main reliefs, hydrographic networks, oceans and archipelagos are depicted according to the geographic knowledge of the late 19th century.

Particularly decorative due to its large format of 80 × 57 cm, this map also offers important historical interest thanks to its origin notes:

Designed by Captain d'Ixarny-Gargas
Engraved on zinc at the Army Geographical Service
Dated 1898
Original period document

This military provenance gives the work additional interest for collectors of antique cartography, military history and French scientific documents from the 19th century.

Features
Type: original antique geographic map
Subject: World planisphere
Author: Captain d'Ixarny-Gargas
Date: 1898
Technique: zinc engraving
Publisher / realization: Army Geographical Service
Dimensions: 80 × 57 cm
Authentic period document
Original colors and tracings
Large decorative format

Good overall condition for a map over 125 years old.

Presence of the central original fold corresponding to the old conservation method. Some light handling marks related to age can be observed.

Legibility remains excellent and the map presents a very beautiful visual impact.

Photographs are an integral part of the description.

Sold without frame, the last image is an illustration image.